used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yates arrived on the field of conflict when all was over; Renmark found the battle raging around him before he realized that things had reached a crisis.
(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 Yates arrived on the field of conflict when all was over; Renmark found the battle raging around him before he realized that things had reached a crisis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man who wanted to see the fight did not see it, and the man who did not want to see it saw it.
ArgusnounUS /ˈɑːrɡəs/
(Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the heifer Io and was slain by Hermes
From this reading “Hang it all!” said Yates to himself, “I wonder what the five assistants that the _Argus_ sent me have done with themselves?
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Yates arrived on the field of conflict when all was over; Renmark found the battle raging around him before he realized that things had reached a crisis.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Yates arrived on the field of conflict when all was over; Renmark found the battle raging around him before he realized that things had reached a crisis.
assistantsnounUS /əˈsɪstənts/
plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “Hang it all!” said Yates to himself, “I wonder what the five assistants that the _Argus_ sent me have done with themselves?
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Yates arrived on the field of conflict when all was over; Renmark found the battle raging around him before he realized that things had reached a crisis.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yates arrived on the field of conflict when all was over; Renmark found the battle raging around him before he realized that things had reached a crisis.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading When Yates reached the tent, he found it empty and torn by bullets.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Yates reached the tent, he found it empty and torn by bullets.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading Yates arrived on the field of conflict when all was over; Renmark found the battle raging around him before he realized that things had reached a crisis.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The fortunes of war had smashed the jar, and the fragments were strewn before the entrance, probably by some disappointed man who had tried to sample the contents and had found nothing.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading Yates arrived on the field of conflict when all was over; Renmark found the battle raging around him before he realized that things had reached a crisis.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The man who wanted to see the fight did not see it, and the man who did not want to see it saw it.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading The fortunes of war had smashed the jar, and the fragments were strewn before the entrance, probably by some disappointed man who had tried to sample the contents and had found nothing.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Hang it all!” said Yates to himself, “I wonder what the five assistants that the _Argus_ sent me have done with themselves?
make void or empty of contents
From this reading When Yates reached the tent, he found it empty and torn by bullets.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The fortunes of war had smashed the jar, and the fragments were strewn before the entrance, probably by some disappointed man who had tried to sample the contents and had found nothing.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Yates arrived on the field of conflict when all was over; Renmark found the battle raging around him before he realized that things had reached a crisis.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The man who wanted to see the fight did not see it, and the man who did not want to see it saw it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “Hang it all!” said Yates to himself, “I wonder what the five assistants that the _Argus_ sent me have done with themselves?
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The fortunes of war had smashed the jar, and the fragments were strewn before the entrance, probably by some disappointed man who had tried to sample the contents and had found nothing.
set up or found
From this reading Yates arrived on the field of conflict when all was over; Renmark found the battle raging around him before he realized that things had reached a crisis.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading The fortunes of war had smashed the jar, and the fragments were strewn before the entrance, probably by some disappointed man who had tried to sample the contents and had found nothing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yates arrived on the field of conflict when all was over; Renmark found the battle raging around him before he realized that things had reached a crisis.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “Hang it all!” said Yates to himself, “I wonder what the five assistants that the _Argus_ sent me have done with themselves?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Hang it all!” said Yates to himself, “I wonder what the five assistants that the _Argus_ sent me have done with themselves?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yates arrived on the field of conflict when all was over; Renmark found the battle raging around him before he realized that things had reached a crisis.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yates arrived on the field of conflict when all was over; Renmark found the battle raging around him before he realized that things had reached a crisis.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Hang it all!” said Yates to himself, “I wonder what the five assistants that the _Argus_ sent me have done with themselves?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Hang it all!” said Yates to himself, “I wonder what the five assistants that the _Argus_ sent me have done with themselves?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The man who wanted to see the fight did not see it, and the man who did not want to see it saw it.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading The fortunes of war had smashed the jar, and the fragments were strewn before the entrance, probably by some disappointed man who had tried to sample the contents and had found nothing.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who wanted to see the fight did not see it, and the man who did not want to see it saw it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Hang it all!” said Yates to himself, “I wonder what the five assistants that the _Argus_ sent me have done with themselves?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The man who wanted to see the fight did not see it, and the man who did not want to see it saw it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The fortunes of war had smashed the jar, and the fragments were strewn before the entrance, probably by some disappointed man who had tried to sample the contents and had found nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yates arrived on the field of conflict when all was over; Renmark found the battle raging around him before he realized that things had reached a crisis.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yates arrived on the field of conflict when all was over; Renmark found the battle raging around him before he realized that things had reached a crisis.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Yates arrived on the field of conflict when all was over; Renmark found the battle raging around him before he realized that things had reached a crisis.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The fortunes of war had smashed the jar, and the fragments were strewn before the entrance, probably by some disappointed man who had tried to sample the contents and had found nothing.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading Yates arrived on the field of conflict when all was over; Renmark found the battle raging around him before he realized that things had reached a crisis.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Yates arrived on the field of conflict when all was over; Renmark found the battle raging around him before he realized that things had reached a crisis.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Yates arrived on the field of conflict when all was over; Renmark found the battle raging around him before he realized that things had reached a crisis.
Renmark
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From this reading Yates arrived on the field of conflict when all was over; Renmark found the battle raging around him before he realized that things had reached a crisis.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hang it all!” said Yates to himself, “I wonder what the five assistants that the _Argus_ sent me have done with themselves?
samplenounUS /ˈsæmpəl/
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading The fortunes of war had smashed the jar, and the fragments were strewn before the entrance, probably by some disappointed man who had tried to sample the contents and had found nothing.
cut with a saw
From this reading The man who wanted to see the fight did not see it, and the man who did not want to see it saw it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The man who wanted to see the fight did not see it, and the man who did not want to see it saw it.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “Hang it all!” said Yates to himself, “I wonder what the five assistants that the _Argus_ sent me have done with themselves?
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading The fortunes of war had smashed the jar, and the fragments were strewn before the entrance, probably by some disappointed man who had tried to sample the contents and had found nothing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The fortunes of war had smashed the jar, and the fragments were strewn before the entrance, probably by some disappointed man who had tried to sample the contents and had found nothing.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading The fortunes of war had smashed the jar, and the fragments were strewn before the entrance, probably by some disappointed man who had tried to sample the contents and had found nothing.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading When Yates reached the tent, he found it empty and torn by bullets.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yates arrived on the field of conflict when all was over; Renmark found the battle raging around him before he realized that things had reached a crisis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man who wanted to see the fight did not see it, and the man who did not want to see it saw it.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Hang it all!” said Yates to himself, “I wonder what the five assistants that the _Argus_ sent me have done with themselves?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Yates arrived on the field of conflict when all was over; Renmark found the battle raging around him before he realized that things had reached a crisis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man who wanted to see the fight did not see it, and the man who did not want to see it saw it.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading When Yates reached the tent, he found it empty and torn by bullets.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The fortunes of war had smashed the jar, and the fragments were strewn before the entrance, probably by some disappointed man who had tried to sample the contents and had found nothing.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The man who wanted to see the fight did not see it, and the man who did not want to see it saw it.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The man who wanted to see the fight did not see it, and the man who did not want to see it saw it.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The fortunes of war had smashed the jar, and the fragments were strewn before the entrance, probably by some disappointed man who had tried to sample the contents and had found nothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yates arrived on the field of conflict when all was over; Renmark found the battle raging around him before he realized that things had reached a crisis.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fortunes of war had smashed the jar, and the fragments were strewn before the entrance, probably by some disappointed man who had tried to sample the contents and had found nothing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Hang it all!” said Yates to himself, “I wonder what the five assistants that the _Argus_ sent me have done with themselves?
at the time that
From this reading Yates arrived on the field of conflict when all was over; Renmark found the battle raging around him before he realized that things had reached a crisis.
which person or people
From this reading The man who wanted to see the fight did not see it, and the man who did not want to see it saw it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Hang it all!” said Yates to himself, “I wonder what the five assistants that the _Argus_ sent me have done with themselves?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Hang it all!” said Yates to himself, “I wonder what the five assistants that the _Argus_ sent me have done with themselves?
Yates
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From this reading Yates arrived on the field of conflict when all was over; Renmark found the battle raging around him before he realized that things had reached a crisis.
