used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The first bang fetched ’em out like worms after rain.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.
(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 There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.
bangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading The first bang fetched ’em out like worms after rain.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
blowin
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From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading There was a devil of a long wait an’ there was a third pop.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did.
a quad with a square body
From this reading The first bang fetched ’em out like worms after rain.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading The first bang fetched ’em out like worms after rain.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first bang fetched ’em out like worms after rain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The first bang fetched ’em out like worms after rain.
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 There was a devil of a long wait an’ there was a third pop.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a devil of a long wait an’ there was a third pop.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The first bang fetched ’em out like worms after rain.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
popverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading There was a devil of a long wait an’ there was a third pop.
RaidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The first bang fetched ’em out like worms after rain.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.
shoutin
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From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
Shropshires
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From this reading There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
carry out
From this reading There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading There was a devil of a long wait an’ there was a third pop.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading There was a devil of a long wait an’ there was a third pop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
wormsnounUS /wɜːrmz/
plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading The first bang fetched ’em out like worms after rain.
