used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT Soon after nine o’clock Will Martyn took his post on the shore at the northern end of the position.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT Soon after nine o’clock Will Martyn took his post on the shore at the northern end of the position.
(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 A dropping fire was kept up all round the semicircle, as if the defenders feared that the assailants might be trying to crawl up towards them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Martyn continued to listen intently for half an hour, then he thought he heard a sound on the water.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another minute or two he could make out the sound of voices.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A dropping fire was kept up all round the semicircle, as if the defenders feared that the assailants might be trying to crawl up towards them.
assailantsnounUS /əˈseɪlənts/
plural of “assailant” — someone who attacks
From this reading A dropping fire was kept up all round the semicircle, as if the defenders feared that the assailants might be trying to crawl up towards them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT Soon after nine o’clock Will Martyn took his post on the shore at the northern end of the position.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A dropping fire was kept up all round the semicircle, as if the defenders feared that the assailants might be trying to crawl up towards them.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Martyn continued to listen intently for half an hour, then he thought he heard a sound on the water.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In another minute or two he could make out the sound of voices.
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading A dropping fire was kept up all round the semicircle, as if the defenders feared that the assailants might be trying to crawl up towards them.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT Soon after nine o’clock Will Martyn took his post on the shore at the northern end of the position.
defendersnounUS /dɪˈfendərz/
plural of “defender” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading A dropping fire was kept up all round the semicircle, as if the defenders feared that the assailants might be trying to crawl up towards them.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading A dropping fire was kept up all round the semicircle, as if the defenders feared that the assailants might be trying to crawl up towards them.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT Soon after nine o’clock Will Martyn took his post on the shore at the northern end of the position.
EXPLOITverbUS /ˈeksplɔɪt/
use or manipulate to one's advantage
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT Soon after nine o’clock Will Martyn took his post on the shore at the northern end of the position.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A dropping fire was kept up all round the semicircle, as if the defenders feared that the assailants might be trying to crawl up towards them.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A dropping fire was kept up all round the semicircle, as if the defenders feared that the assailants might be trying to crawl up towards them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Martyn continued to listen intently for half an hour, then he thought he heard a sound on the water.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Miller has got his head screwed on the right way,” he said to himself.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Martyn continued to listen intently for half an hour, then he thought he heard a sound on the water.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Miller has got his head screwed on the right way,” he said to himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Martyn continued to listen intently for half an hour, then he thought he heard a sound on the water.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Miller has got his head screwed on the right way,” he said to himself.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Martyn continued to listen intently for half an hour, then he thought he heard a sound on the water.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Miller has got his head screwed on the right way,” he said to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT Soon after nine o’clock Will Martyn took his post on the shore at the northern end of the position.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Martyn continued to listen intently for half an hour, then he thought he heard a sound on the water.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A dropping fire was kept up all round the semicircle, as if the defenders feared that the assailants might be trying to crawl up towards them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In another minute or two he could make out the sound of voices.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Martyn continued to listen intently for half an hour, then he thought he heard a sound on the water.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading A dropping fire was kept up all round the semicircle, as if the defenders feared that the assailants might be trying to crawl up towards them.
hear with intention
From this reading Martyn continued to listen intently for half an hour, then he thought he heard a sound on the water.
engage in
From this reading In another minute or two he could make out the sound of voices.
Martyn
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From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT Soon after nine o’clock Will Martyn took his post on the shore at the northern end of the position.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A dropping fire was kept up all round the semicircle, as if the defenders feared that the assailants might be trying to crawl up towards them.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading “Miller has got his head screwed on the right way,” he said to himself.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading In another minute or two he could make out the sound of voices.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT Soon after nine o’clock Will Martyn took his post on the shore at the northern end of the position.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT Soon after nine o’clock Will Martyn took his post on the shore at the northern end of the position.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT Soon after nine o’clock Will Martyn took his post on the shore at the northern end of the position.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT Soon after nine o’clock Will Martyn took his post on the shore at the northern end of the position.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT Soon after nine o’clock Will Martyn took his post on the shore at the northern end of the position.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In another minute or two he could make out the sound of voices.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In another minute or two he could make out the sound of voices.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT Soon after nine o’clock Will Martyn took his post on the shore at the northern end of the position.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT Soon after nine o’clock Will Martyn took his post on the shore at the northern end of the position.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Miller has got his head screwed on the right way,” he said to himself.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A dropping fire was kept up all round the semicircle, as if the defenders feared that the assailants might be trying to crawl up towards them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Miller has got his head screwed on the right way,” he said to himself.
screwedverbUS /skruːd/
past form of “screw” — have sexual intercourse with
From this reading “Miller has got his head screwed on the right way,” he said to himself.
semicirclenoun
a plane figure with the shape of half a circle
From this reading A dropping fire was kept up all round the semicircle, as if the defenders feared that the assailants might be trying to crawl up towards them.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT Soon after nine o’clock Will Martyn took his post on the shore at the northern end of the position.
in the near future
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT Soon after nine o’clock Will Martyn took his post on the shore at the northern end of the position.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Martyn continued to listen intently for half an hour, then he thought he heard a sound on the water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A dropping fire was kept up all round the semicircle, as if the defenders feared that the assailants might be trying to crawl up towards them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT Soon after nine o’clock Will Martyn took his post on the shore at the northern end of the position.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A dropping fire was kept up all round the semicircle, as if the defenders feared that the assailants might be trying to crawl up towards them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Martyn continued to listen intently for half an hour, then he thought he heard a sound on the water.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Martyn continued to listen intently for half an hour, then he thought he heard a sound on the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A dropping fire was kept up all round the semicircle, as if the defenders feared that the assailants might be trying to crawl up towards them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT Soon after nine o’clock Will Martyn took his post on the shore at the northern end of the position.
in the direction of
From this reading A dropping fire was kept up all round the semicircle, as if the defenders feared that the assailants might be trying to crawl up towards them.
hard to endure
From this reading A dropping fire was kept up all round the semicircle, as if the defenders feared that the assailants might be trying to crawl up towards them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In another minute or two he could make out the sound of voices.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A dropping fire was kept up all round the semicircle, as if the defenders feared that the assailants might be trying to crawl up towards them.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In another minute or two he could make out the sound of voices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A dropping fire was kept up all round the semicircle, as if the defenders feared that the assailants might be trying to crawl up towards them.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Martyn continued to listen intently for half an hour, then he thought he heard a sound on the water.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Miller has got his head screwed on the right way,” he said to himself.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A DARING EXPLOIT Soon after nine o’clock Will Martyn took his post on the shore at the northern end of the position.
