used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A moment of terrible suspense followed the Greek's announcement.
Abyssinians
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From this reading From without could be plainly heard a chorus of angry shouts as the Abyssinians searched for their missing prey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the sounds grew fainter and Canaris said quietly: "They have gone on past the rock.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading From without could be plainly heard a chorus of angry shouts as the Abyssinians searched for their missing prey.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading A moment of terrible suspense followed the Greek's announcement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From without could be plainly heard a chorus of angry shouts as the Abyssinians searched for their missing prey.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From without could be plainly heard a chorus of angry shouts as the Abyssinians searched for their missing prey.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading We had better strike a light and see what has become of that black rascal.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading We had better strike a light and see what has become of that black rascal.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading We had better strike a light and see what has become of that black rascal.
Canaris
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From this reading Then the sounds grew fainter and Canaris said quietly: "They have gone on past the rock.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading From without could be plainly heard a chorus of angry shouts as the Abyssinians searched for their missing prey.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From without could be plainly heard a chorus of angry shouts as the Abyssinians searched for their missing prey.
fainteradjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntər/
comparative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Then the sounds grew fainter and Canaris said quietly: "They have gone on past the rock.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A moment of terrible suspense followed the Greek's announcement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From without could be plainly heard a chorus of angry shouts as the Abyssinians searched for their missing prey.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From without could be plainly heard a chorus of angry shouts as the Abyssinians searched for their missing prey.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Then the sounds grew fainter and Canaris said quietly: "They have gone on past the rock.
Greek's
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From this reading A moment of terrible suspense followed the Greek's announcement.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Then the sounds grew fainter and Canaris said quietly: "They have gone on past the rock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had better strike a light and see what has become of that black rascal.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had better strike a light and see what has become of that black rascal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then the sounds grew fainter and Canaris said quietly: "They have gone on past the rock.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading From without could be plainly heard a chorus of angry shouts as the Abyssinians searched for their missing prey.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading We had better strike a light and see what has become of that black rascal.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading From without could be plainly heard a chorus of angry shouts as the Abyssinians searched for their missing prey.
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment of terrible suspense followed the Greek's announcement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A moment of terrible suspense followed the Greek's announcement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then the sounds grew fainter and Canaris said quietly: "They have gone on past the rock.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Then the sounds grew fainter and Canaris said quietly: "They have gone on past the rock.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading From without could be plainly heard a chorus of angry shouts as the Abyssinians searched for their missing prey.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading From without could be plainly heard a chorus of angry shouts as the Abyssinians searched for their missing prey.
with low volume
From this reading Then the sounds grew fainter and Canaris said quietly: "They have gone on past the rock.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading We had better strike a light and see what has become of that black rascal.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND RIVER.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Then the sounds grew fainter and Canaris said quietly: "They have gone on past the rock.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then the sounds grew fainter and Canaris said quietly: "They have gone on past the rock.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading From without could be plainly heard a chorus of angry shouts as the Abyssinians searched for their missing prey.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We had better strike a light and see what has become of that black rascal.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading From without could be plainly heard a chorus of angry shouts as the Abyssinians searched for their missing prey.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Then the sounds grew fainter and Canaris said quietly: "They have gone on past the rock.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading We had better strike a light and see what has become of that black rascal.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading A moment of terrible suspense followed the Greek's announcement.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A moment of terrible suspense followed the Greek's announcement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We had better strike a light and see what has become of that black rascal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND RIVER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From without could be plainly heard a chorus of angry shouts as the Abyssinians searched for their missing prey.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the sounds grew fainter and Canaris said quietly: "They have gone on past the rock.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the sounds grew fainter and Canaris said quietly: "They have gone on past the rock.
UNDERGROUNDadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND RIVER.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had better strike a light and see what has become of that black rascal.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We had better strike a light and see what has become of that black rascal.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading From without could be plainly heard a chorus of angry shouts as the Abyssinians searched for their missing prey.
