used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'WARE POLITICIANS I When a man enlisted during the war he found himself living the life of the common man in a Communist State.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading If the wisdom that sat up aloft put him down for a draft to a tunnelling company, to earth he went.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His work, his pay, his food, his place and mode of living were fixed from on high.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He might not even decide whether he should remain a soldier or be turned, say, into a miner.
choicesnounUS /ˈtʃɔɪsəz/
plural of “choice” — the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Once inside he had no more choices to make than a Russian under the Soviet.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading 'WARE POLITICIANS I When a man enlisted during the war he found himself living the life of the common man in a Communist State.
CommunistnounUS /ˈkɑːmjənəst/
a member of the communist party
From this reading 'WARE POLITICIANS I When a man enlisted during the war he found himself living the life of the common man in a Communist State.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading If the wisdom that sat up aloft put him down for a draft to a tunnelling company, to earth he went.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading He might not even decide whether he should remain a soldier or be turned, say, into a miner.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If the wisdom that sat up aloft put him down for a draft to a tunnelling company, to earth he went.
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading If the wisdom that sat up aloft put him down for a draft to a tunnelling company, to earth he went.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading 'WARE POLITICIANS I When a man enlisted during the war he found himself living the life of the common man in a Communist State.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading If the wisdom that sat up aloft put him down for a draft to a tunnelling company, to earth he went.
enlistedverbUS /ˌenˈlɪstɪd/
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading 'WARE POLITICIANS I When a man enlisted during the war he found himself living the life of the common man in a Communist State.
divisible by two
From this reading He might not even decide whether he should remain a soldier or be turned, say, into a miner.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading His work, his pay, his food, his place and mode of living were fixed from on high.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading His work, his pay, his food, his place and mode of living were fixed from on high.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If the wisdom that sat up aloft put him down for a draft to a tunnelling company, to earth he went.
set up or found
From this reading 'WARE POLITICIANS I When a man enlisted during the war he found himself living the life of the common man in a Communist State.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His work, his pay, his food, his place and mode of living were fixed from on high.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once inside he had no more choices to make than a Russian under the Soviet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'WARE POLITICIANS I When a man enlisted during the war he found himself living the life of the common man in a Communist State.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His work, his pay, his food, his place and mode of living were fixed from on high.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If the wisdom that sat up aloft put him down for a draft to a tunnelling company, to earth he went.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'WARE POLITICIANS I When a man enlisted during the war he found himself living the life of the common man in a Communist State.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His work, his pay, his food, his place and mode of living were fixed from on high.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'WARE POLITICIANS I When a man enlisted during the war he found himself living the life of the common man in a Communist State.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the wisdom that sat up aloft put him down for a draft to a tunnelling company, to earth he went.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'WARE POLITICIANS I When a man enlisted during the war he found himself living the life of the common man in a Communist State.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Once inside he had no more choices to make than a Russian under the Soviet.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He might not even decide whether he should remain a soldier or be turned, say, into a miner.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading 'WARE POLITICIANS I When a man enlisted during the war he found himself living the life of the common man in a Communist State.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading 'WARE POLITICIANS I When a man enlisted during the war he found himself living the life of the common man in a Communist State.
engage in
From this reading Once inside he had no more choices to make than a Russian under the Soviet.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'WARE POLITICIANS I When a man enlisted during the war he found himself living the life of the common man in a Communist State.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might not even decide whether he should remain a soldier or be turned, say, into a miner.
minernounUS /ˈmaɪnər/
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading He might not even decide whether he should remain a soldier or be turned, say, into a miner.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His work, his pay, his food, his place and mode of living were fixed from on high.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once inside he had no more choices to make than a Russian under the Soviet.
not any; not one
From this reading Once inside he had no more choices to make than a Russian under the Soviet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He might not even decide whether he should remain a soldier or be turned, say, into a miner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'WARE POLITICIANS I When a man enlisted during the war he found himself living the life of the common man in a Communist State.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His work, his pay, his food, his place and mode of living were fixed from on high.
on one occasion
From this reading Once inside he had no more choices to make than a Russian under the Soviet.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He might not even decide whether he should remain a soldier or be turned, say, into a miner.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading His work, his pay, his food, his place and mode of living were fixed from on high.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading His work, his pay, his food, his place and mode of living were fixed from on high.
POLITICIANSnounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “politician” — a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading 'WARE POLITICIANS I When a man enlisted during the war he found himself living the life of the common man in a Communist State.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If the wisdom that sat up aloft put him down for a draft to a tunnelling company, to earth he went.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He might not even decide whether he should remain a soldier or be turned, say, into a miner.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Once inside he had no more choices to make than a Russian under the Soviet.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading If the wisdom that sat up aloft put him down for a draft to a tunnelling company, to earth he went.
express in words
From this reading He might not even decide whether he should remain a soldier or be turned, say, into a miner.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He might not even decide whether he should remain a soldier or be turned, say, into a miner.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading He might not even decide whether he should remain a soldier or be turned, say, into a miner.
SovietadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊviət/
of or relating to or characteristic of the former Soviet Union or its people
From this reading Once inside he had no more choices to make than a Russian under the Soviet.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading 'WARE POLITICIANS I When a man enlisted during the war he found himself living the life of the common man in a Communist State.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Once inside he had no more choices to make than a Russian under the Soviet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If the wisdom that sat up aloft put him down for a draft to a tunnelling company, to earth he went.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'WARE POLITICIANS I When a man enlisted during the war he found himself living the life of the common man in a Communist State.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once inside he had no more choices to make than a Russian under the Soviet.
tunnelling
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From this reading If the wisdom that sat up aloft put him down for a draft to a tunnelling company, to earth he went.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He might not even decide whether he should remain a soldier or be turned, say, into a miner.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Once inside he had no more choices to make than a Russian under the Soviet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If the wisdom that sat up aloft put him down for a draft to a tunnelling company, to earth he went.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading 'WARE POLITICIANS I When a man enlisted during the war he found himself living the life of the common man in a Communist State.
WAREnounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading 'WARE POLITICIANS I When a man enlisted during the war he found himself living the life of the common man in a Communist State.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If the wisdom that sat up aloft put him down for a draft to a tunnelling company, to earth he went.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His work, his pay, his food, his place and mode of living were fixed from on high.
at the time that
From this reading 'WARE POLITICIANS I When a man enlisted during the war he found himself living the life of the common man in a Communist State.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He might not even decide whether he should remain a soldier or be turned, say, into a miner.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading If the wisdom that sat up aloft put him down for a draft to a tunnelling company, to earth he went.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His work, his pay, his food, his place and mode of living were fixed from on high.
