used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If they've had a long record of conquest and bloodshed, they say so with plenty of chest pounding.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "The normal thing would be for them to brag all over the place about their great conquests.
(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 "The normal thing would be for them to brag all over the place about their great conquests.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If they've had a long record of conquest and bloodshed, they say so with plenty of chest pounding.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Cameron sat back in complete puzzlement as it became apparent that it was useless to go back further.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cameron sat back in complete puzzlement as it became apparent that it was useless to go back further.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Cameron sat back in complete puzzlement as it became apparent that it was useless to go back further.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The normal thing would be for them to brag all over the place about their great conquests.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Cameron sat back in complete puzzlement as it became apparent that it was useless to go back further.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Even races who become comparatively civilized citizens ordinarily let themselves go when it comes to history.
bloodshednounUS /ˈblʌdʃed/
the shedding of blood resulting in murder
From this reading If they've had a long record of conquest and bloodshed, they say so with plenty of chest pounding.
bragverbUS /bræɡ/
show off
From this reading "The normal thing would be for them to brag all over the place about their great conquests.
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From this reading Cameron sat back in complete puzzlement as it became apparent that it was useless to go back further.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading If they've had a long record of conquest and bloodshed, they say so with plenty of chest pounding.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Even races who become comparatively civilized citizens ordinarily let themselves go when it comes to history.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading Even races who become comparatively civilized citizens ordinarily let themselves go when it comes to history.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Even races who become comparatively civilized citizens ordinarily let themselves go when it comes to history.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Even races who become comparatively civilized citizens ordinarily let themselves go when it comes to history.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Cameron sat back in complete puzzlement as it became apparent that it was useless to go back further.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading If they've had a long record of conquest and bloodshed, they say so with plenty of chest pounding.
conquestsnounUS /ˈkɑːnkwests/
plural of “conquest” — the act of conquering
From this reading "The normal thing would be for them to brag all over the place about their great conquests.
divisible by two
From this reading Even races who become comparatively civilized citizens ordinarily let themselves go when it comes to history.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The normal thing would be for them to brag all over the place about their great conquests.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Cameron sat back in complete puzzlement as it became apparent that it was useless to go back further.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Cameron sat back in complete puzzlement as it became apparent that it was useless to go back further.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "The normal thing would be for them to brag all over the place about their great conquests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If they've had a long record of conquest and bloodshed, they say so with plenty of chest pounding.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Even races who become comparatively civilized citizens ordinarily let themselves go when it comes to history.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they've had a long record of conquest and bloodshed, they say so with plenty of chest pounding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cameron sat back in complete puzzlement as it became apparent that it was useless to go back further.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cameron sat back in complete puzzlement as it became apparent that it was useless to go back further.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Even races who become comparatively civilized citizens ordinarily let themselves go when it comes to history.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading If they've had a long record of conquest and bloodshed, they say so with plenty of chest pounding.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading "The normal thing would be for them to brag all over the place about their great conquests.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If they've had a long record of conquest and bloodshed, they say so with plenty of chest pounding.
ordinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Even races who become comparatively civilized citizens ordinarily let themselves go when it comes to history.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "The normal thing would be for them to brag all over the place about their great conquests.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "The normal thing would be for them to brag all over the place about their great conquests.
a full supply
From this reading If they've had a long record of conquest and bloodshed, they say so with plenty of chest pounding.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading If they've had a long record of conquest and bloodshed, they say so with plenty of chest pounding.
puzzlementnounUS /ˈpʌzəlmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading Cameron sat back in complete puzzlement as it became apparent that it was useless to go back further.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading Even races who become comparatively civilized citizens ordinarily let themselves go when it comes to history.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading If they've had a long record of conquest and bloodshed, they say so with plenty of chest pounding.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Cameron sat back in complete puzzlement as it became apparent that it was useless to go back further.
express in words
From this reading If they've had a long record of conquest and bloodshed, they say so with plenty of chest pounding.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If they've had a long record of conquest and bloodshed, they say so with plenty of chest pounding.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cameron sat back in complete puzzlement as it became apparent that it was useless to go back further.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The normal thing would be for them to brag all over the place about their great conquests.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The normal thing would be for them to brag all over the place about their great conquests.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "The normal thing would be for them to brag all over the place about their great conquests.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Even races who become comparatively civilized citizens ordinarily let themselves go when it comes to history.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they've had a long record of conquest and bloodshed, they say so with plenty of chest pounding.
they've
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From this reading If they've had a long record of conquest and bloodshed, they say so with plenty of chest pounding.
a special situation
From this reading "The normal thing would be for them to brag all over the place about their great conquests.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cameron sat back in complete puzzlement as it became apparent that it was useless to go back further.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Cameron sat back in complete puzzlement as it became apparent that it was useless to go back further.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing.
at the time that
From this reading Even races who become comparatively civilized citizens ordinarily let themselves go when it comes to history.
which person or people
From this reading Even races who become comparatively civilized citizens ordinarily let themselves go when it comes to history.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If they've had a long record of conquest and bloodshed, they say so with plenty of chest pounding.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "The normal thing would be for them to brag all over the place about their great conquests.
