used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They have dragged the prisoners out, and are passing them over the heads of the crowd."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They have dragged the prisoners out, and are passing them over the heads of the crowd."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And now at length the awful pressure began to relax, for the half-dozen streams were setting steadily out of the main street, while in several spots where dragoons had sat wedged in singly two had drifted together.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading And now at length the awful pressure began to relax, for the half-dozen streams were setting steadily out of the main street, while in several spots where dragoons had sat wedged in singly two had drifted together.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And now at length the awful pressure began to relax, for the half-dozen streams were setting steadily out of the main street, while in several spots where dragoons had sat wedged in singly two had drifted together.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Look, boy!
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Do you see?" said Captain Murray, with his lips close to the lad's ear.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Do you see?" said Captain Murray, with his lips close to the lad's ear.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Frank nodded his head sharply without turning to the speaker, for he could not remove his eyes from the scene till the last fettered figure had passed from his sight.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "They have dragged the prisoners out, and are passing them over the heads of the crowd."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you see?" said Captain Murray, with his lips close to the lad's ear.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading "They have dragged the prisoners out, and are passing them over the heads of the crowd."
dragoons
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From this reading And now at length the awful pressure began to relax, for the half-dozen streams were setting steadily out of the main street, while in several spots where dragoons had sat wedged in singly two had drifted together.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading And now at length the awful pressure began to relax, for the half-dozen streams were setting steadily out of the main street, while in several spots where dragoons had sat wedged in singly two had drifted together.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Do you see?" said Captain Murray, with his lips close to the lad's ear.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Frank nodded his head sharply without turning to the speaker, for he could not remove his eyes from the scene till the last fettered figure had passed from his sight.
fetteredadjectiveUS /ˈfetərd/
bound by chains fastened around the ankles
From this reading Frank nodded his head sharply without turning to the speaker, for he could not remove his eyes from the scene till the last fettered figure had passed from his sight.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Frank nodded his head sharply without turning to the speaker, for he could not remove his eyes from the scene till the last fettered figure had passed from his sight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Frank nodded his head sharply without turning to the speaker, for he could not remove his eyes from the scene till the last fettered figure had passed from his sight.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank nodded his head sharply without turning to the speaker, for he could not remove his eyes from the scene till the last fettered figure had passed from his sight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Frank nodded his head sharply without turning to the speaker, for he could not remove his eyes from the scene till the last fettered figure had passed from his sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank nodded his head sharply without turning to the speaker, for he could not remove his eyes from the scene till the last fettered figure had passed from his sight.
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading And now at length the awful pressure began to relax, for the half-dozen streams were setting steadily out of the main street, while in several spots where dragoons had sat wedged in singly two had drifted together.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They have dragged the prisoners out, and are passing them over the heads of the crowd."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank nodded his head sharply without turning to the speaker, for he could not remove his eyes from the scene till the last fettered figure had passed from his sight.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Frank nodded his head sharply without turning to the speaker, for he could not remove his eyes from the scene till the last fettered figure had passed from his sight.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "They have dragged the prisoners out, and are passing them over the heads of the crowd."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Do you see?" said Captain Murray, with his lips close to the lad's ear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now at length the awful pressure began to relax, for the half-dozen streams were setting steadily out of the main street, while in several spots where dragoons had sat wedged in singly two had drifted together.
lad's
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From this reading Do you see?" said Captain Murray, with his lips close to the lad's ear.
immediately past
From this reading Frank nodded his head sharply without turning to the speaker, for he could not remove his eyes from the scene till the last fettered figure had passed from his sight.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading And now at length the awful pressure began to relax, for the half-dozen streams were setting steadily out of the main street, while in several spots where dragoons had sat wedged in singly two had drifted together.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Do you see?" said Captain Murray, with his lips close to the lad's ear.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look, boy!
most important element
From this reading And now at length the awful pressure began to relax, for the half-dozen streams were setting steadily out of the main street, while in several spots where dragoons had sat wedged in singly two had drifted together.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading Do you see?" said Captain Murray, with his lips close to the lad's ear.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Frank nodded his head sharply without turning to the speaker, for he could not remove his eyes from the scene till the last fettered figure had passed from his sight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Frank nodded his head sharply without turning to the speaker, for he could not remove his eyes from the scene till the last fettered figure had passed from his sight.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now at length the awful pressure began to relax, for the half-dozen streams were setting steadily out of the main street, while in several spots where dragoons had sat wedged in singly two had drifted together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They have dragged the prisoners out, and are passing them over the heads of the crowd."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "They have dragged the prisoners out, and are passing them over the heads of the crowd."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "They have dragged the prisoners out, and are passing them over the heads of the crowd."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Frank nodded his head sharply without turning to the speaker, for he could not remove his eyes from the scene till the last fettered figure had passed from his sight.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "They have dragged the prisoners out, and are passing them over the heads of the crowd."
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading And now at length the awful pressure began to relax, for the half-dozen streams were setting steadily out of the main street, while in several spots where dragoons had sat wedged in singly two had drifted together.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "They have dragged the prisoners out, and are passing them over the heads of the crowd."
relaxverbUS /rɪˈlæks/
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
From this reading And now at length the awful pressure began to relax, for the half-dozen streams were setting steadily out of the main street, while in several spots where dragoons had sat wedged in singly two had drifted together.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Frank nodded his head sharply without turning to the speaker, for he could not remove his eyes from the scene till the last fettered figure had passed from his sight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Do you see?" said Captain Murray, with his lips close to the lad's ear.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And now at length the awful pressure began to relax, for the half-dozen streams were setting steadily out of the main street, while in several spots where dragoons had sat wedged in singly two had drifted together.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Frank nodded his head sharply without turning to the speaker, for he could not remove his eyes from the scene till the last fettered figure had passed from his sight.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Do you see?" said Captain Murray, with his lips close to the lad's ear.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading And now at length the awful pressure began to relax, for the half-dozen streams were setting steadily out of the main street, while in several spots where dragoons had sat wedged in singly two had drifted together.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading And now at length the awful pressure began to relax, for the half-dozen streams were setting steadily out of the main street, while in several spots where dragoons had sat wedged in singly two had drifted together.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Frank nodded his head sharply without turning to the speaker, for he could not remove his eyes from the scene till the last fettered figure had passed from his sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Frank nodded his head sharply without turning to the speaker, for he could not remove his eyes from the scene till the last fettered figure had passed from his sight.
singlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡli/
one by one; one at a time
From this reading And now at length the awful pressure began to relax, for the half-dozen streams were setting steadily out of the main street, while in several spots where dragoons had sat wedged in singly two had drifted together.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Frank nodded his head sharply without turning to the speaker, for he could not remove his eyes from the scene till the last fettered figure had passed from his sight.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading And now at length the awful pressure began to relax, for the half-dozen streams were setting steadily out of the main street, while in several spots where dragoons had sat wedged in singly two had drifted together.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading And now at length the awful pressure began to relax, for the half-dozen streams were setting steadily out of the main street, while in several spots where dragoons had sat wedged in singly two had drifted together.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading And now at length the awful pressure began to relax, for the half-dozen streams were setting steadily out of the main street, while in several spots where dragoons had sat wedged in singly two had drifted together.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading And now at length the awful pressure began to relax, for the half-dozen streams were setting steadily out of the main street, while in several spots where dragoons had sat wedged in singly two had drifted together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Do you see?" said Captain Murray, with his lips close to the lad's ear.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "They have dragged the prisoners out, and are passing them over the heads of the crowd."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They have dragged the prisoners out, and are passing them over the heads of the crowd."
up to a particular time
From this reading Frank nodded his head sharply without turning to the speaker, for he could not remove his eyes from the scene till the last fettered figure had passed from his sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you see?" said Captain Murray, with his lips close to the lad's ear.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And now at length the awful pressure began to relax, for the half-dozen streams were setting steadily out of the main street, while in several spots where dragoons had sat wedged in singly two had drifted together.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Frank nodded his head sharply without turning to the speaker, for he could not remove his eyes from the scene till the last fettered figure had passed from his sight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And now at length the awful pressure began to relax, for the half-dozen streams were setting steadily out of the main street, while in several spots where dragoons had sat wedged in singly two had drifted together.
wedgedadjectiveUS /wedʒd/
wedged or packed in together
From this reading And now at length the awful pressure began to relax, for the half-dozen streams were setting steadily out of the main street, while in several spots where dragoons had sat wedged in singly two had drifted together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now at length the awful pressure began to relax, for the half-dozen streams were setting steadily out of the main street, while in several spots where dragoons had sat wedged in singly two had drifted together.
in or at the place that
From this reading And now at length the awful pressure began to relax, for the half-dozen streams were setting steadily out of the main street, while in several spots where dragoons had sat wedged in singly two had drifted together.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And now at length the awful pressure began to relax, for the half-dozen streams were setting steadily out of the main street, while in several spots where dragoons had sat wedged in singly two had drifted together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Do you see?" said Captain Murray, with his lips close to the lad's ear.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Frank nodded his head sharply without turning to the speaker, for he could not remove his eyes from the scene till the last fettered figure had passed from his sight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you see?" said Captain Murray, with his lips close to the lad's ear.
