used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the same instant the blast of a bugle was heard at the very front of the hut, and the door fell with a crash, while men poured in by the opening.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The flame almost touched Frank's clothing when the boy rolled over swiftly, thus getting out of the way for the moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the same instant the blast of a bugle was heard at the very front of the hut, and the door fell with a crash, while men poured in by the opening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same instant the blast of a bugle was heard at the very front of the hut, and the door fell with a crash, while men poured in by the opening.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading At the same instant the blast of a bugle was heard at the very front of the hut, and the door fell with a crash, while men poured in by the opening.
a youthful male person
From this reading The flame almost touched Frank's clothing when the boy rolled over swiftly, thus getting out of the way for the moment.
buglenounUS /ˈbjuːɡəl/
a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading At the same instant the blast of a bugle was heard at the very front of the hut, and the door fell with a crash, while men poured in by the opening.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the same instant the blast of a bugle was heard at the very front of the hut, and the door fell with a crash, while men poured in by the opening.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading The flame almost touched Frank's clothing when the boy rolled over swiftly, thus getting out of the way for the moment.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading At the same instant the blast of a bugle was heard at the very front of the hut, and the door fell with a crash, while men poured in by the opening.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the same instant the blast of a bugle was heard at the very front of the hut, and the door fell with a crash, while men poured in by the opening.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading At the same instant the blast of a bugle was heard at the very front of the hut, and the door fell with a crash, while men poured in by the opening.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The flame almost touched Frank's clothing when the boy rolled over swiftly, thus getting out of the way for the moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The flame almost touched Frank's clothing when the boy rolled over swiftly, thus getting out of the way for the moment.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading The flame almost touched Frank's clothing when the boy rolled over swiftly, thus getting out of the way for the moment.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading At the same instant the blast of a bugle was heard at the very front of the hut, and the door fell with a crash, while men poured in by the opening.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The flame almost touched Frank's clothing when the boy rolled over swiftly, thus getting out of the way for the moment.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At the same instant the blast of a bugle was heard at the very front of the hut, and the door fell with a crash, while men poured in by the opening.
temporary military shelter
From this reading At the same instant the blast of a bugle was heard at the very front of the hut, and the door fell with a crash, while men poured in by the opening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the same instant the blast of a bugle was heard at the very front of the hut, and the door fell with a crash, while men poured in by the opening.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading At the same instant the blast of a bugle was heard at the very front of the hut, and the door fell with a crash, while men poured in by the opening.
the force of workers available
From this reading At the same instant the blast of a bugle was heard at the very front of the hut, and the door fell with a crash, while men poured in by the opening.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading "Ther revernues!" shouted Wade Miller.
a particular point in time
From this reading The flame almost touched Frank's clothing when the boy rolled over swiftly, thus getting out of the way for the moment.
MURIEL
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From this reading THE MYSTERY OF MURIEL.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF MURIEL.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not quite!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF MURIEL.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading At the same instant the blast of a bugle was heard at the very front of the hut, and the door fell with a crash, while men poured in by the opening.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The flame almost touched Frank's clothing when the boy rolled over swiftly, thus getting out of the way for the moment.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The flame almost touched Frank's clothing when the boy rolled over swiftly, thus getting out of the way for the moment.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading At the same instant the blast of a bugle was heard at the very front of the hut, and the door fell with a crash, while men poured in by the opening.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Not quite!
revernues
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From this reading "Ther revernues!" shouted Wade Miller.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The flame almost touched Frank's clothing when the boy rolled over swiftly, thus getting out of the way for the moment.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same instant the blast of a bugle was heard at the very front of the hut, and the door fell with a crash, while men poured in by the opening.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Ther revernues!" shouted Wade Miller.
in a swift manner
From this reading The flame almost touched Frank's clothing when the boy rolled over swiftly, thus getting out of the way for the moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF MURIEL.
Ther
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From this reading "Ther revernues!" shouted Wade Miller.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The flame almost touched Frank's clothing when the boy rolled over swiftly, thus getting out of the way for the moment.
having come into contact
From this reading The flame almost touched Frank's clothing when the boy rolled over swiftly, thus getting out of the way for the moment.
precisely as stated
From this reading At the same instant the blast of a bugle was heard at the very front of the hut, and the door fell with a crash, while men poured in by the opening.
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading "Ther revernues!" shouted Wade Miller.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the same instant the blast of a bugle was heard at the very front of the hut, and the door fell with a crash, while men poured in by the opening.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The flame almost touched Frank's clothing when the boy rolled over swiftly, thus getting out of the way for the moment.
at the time that
From this reading The flame almost touched Frank's clothing when the boy rolled over swiftly, thus getting out of the way for the moment.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At the same instant the blast of a bugle was heard at the very front of the hut, and the door fell with a crash, while men poured in by the opening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the same instant the blast of a bugle was heard at the very front of the hut, and the door fell with a crash, while men poured in by the opening.
