used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DESPERATE DEFENSE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well, major, what do you think of the situation?" one of the senior captains asked, after the pipes had begun to draw.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We shall have the country up in force; they will swarm out like wasps from every village, and by to-morrow night we shall have, at the very least, ten thousand of them round us.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, major, what do you think of the situation?" one of the senior captains asked, after the pipes had begun to draw.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We shall have the country up in force; they will swarm out like wasps from every village, and by to-morrow night we shall have, at the very least, ten thousand of them round us.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It looks rather bad, Crawshay.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Well, major, what do you think of the situation?" one of the senior captains asked, after the pipes had begun to draw.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We shall have the country up in force; they will swarm out like wasps from every village, and by to-morrow night we shall have, at the very least, ten thousand of them round us.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Well, major, what do you think of the situation?" one of the senior captains asked, after the pipes had begun to draw.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We shall have the country up in force; they will swarm out like wasps from every village, and by to-morrow night we shall have, at the very least, ten thousand of them round us.
Crawshay
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From this reading "It looks rather bad, Crawshay.
DEFENSEnounUS /dɪˈfens/
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading A DESPERATE DEFENSE.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading A DESPERATE DEFENSE.
disguisingverbUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “disguise” — make unrecognizable
From this reading There's no disguising the fact.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, major, what do you think of the situation?" one of the senior captains asked, after the pipes had begun to draw.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Well, major, what do you think of the situation?" one of the senior captains asked, after the pipes had begun to draw.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We shall have the country up in force; they will swarm out like wasps from every village, and by to-morrow night we shall have, at the very least, ten thousand of them round us.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading There's no disguising the fact.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading We shall have the country up in force; they will swarm out like wasps from every village, and by to-morrow night we shall have, at the very least, ten thousand of them round us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We shall have the country up in force; they will swarm out like wasps from every village, and by to-morrow night we shall have, at the very least, ten thousand of them round us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, major, what do you think of the situation?" one of the senior captains asked, after the pipes had begun to draw.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We shall have the country up in force; they will swarm out like wasps from every village, and by to-morrow night we shall have, at the very least, ten thousand of them round us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We shall have the country up in force; they will swarm out like wasps from every village, and by to-morrow night we shall have, at the very least, ten thousand of them round us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It looks rather bad, Crawshay.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading We shall have the country up in force; they will swarm out like wasps from every village, and by to-morrow night we shall have, at the very least, ten thousand of them round us.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We shall have the country up in force; they will swarm out like wasps from every village, and by to-morrow night we shall have, at the very least, ten thousand of them round us.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It looks rather bad, Crawshay.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "Well, major, what do you think of the situation?" one of the senior captains asked, after the pipes had begun to draw.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We shall have the country up in force; they will swarm out like wasps from every village, and by to-morrow night we shall have, at the very least, ten thousand of them round us.
not any; not one
From this reading There's no disguising the fact.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, major, what do you think of the situation?" one of the senior captains asked, after the pipes had begun to draw.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, major, what do you think of the situation?" one of the senior captains asked, after the pipes had begun to draw.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We shall have the country up in force; they will swarm out like wasps from every village, and by to-morrow night we shall have, at the very least, ten thousand of them round us.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading "Well, major, what do you think of the situation?" one of the senior captains asked, after the pipes had begun to draw.
on the contrary
From this reading "It looks rather bad, Crawshay.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading We shall have the country up in force; they will swarm out like wasps from every village, and by to-morrow night we shall have, at the very least, ten thousand of them round us.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading "Well, major, what do you think of the situation?" one of the senior captains asked, after the pipes had begun to draw.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall have the country up in force; they will swarm out like wasps from every village, and by to-morrow night we shall have, at the very least, ten thousand of them round us.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading "Well, major, what do you think of the situation?" one of the senior captains asked, after the pipes had begun to draw.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading We shall have the country up in force; they will swarm out like wasps from every village, and by to-morrow night we shall have, at the very least, ten thousand of them round us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading We shall have the country up in force; they will swarm out like wasps from every village, and by to-morrow night we shall have, at the very least, ten thousand of them round us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, major, what do you think of the situation?" one of the senior captains asked, after the pipes had begun to draw.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We shall have the country up in force; they will swarm out like wasps from every village, and by to-morrow night we shall have, at the very least, ten thousand of them round us.
There's
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From this reading There's no disguising the fact.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We shall have the country up in force; they will swarm out like wasps from every village, and by to-morrow night we shall have, at the very least, ten thousand of them round us.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, major, what do you think of the situation?" one of the senior captains asked, after the pipes had begun to draw.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading We shall have the country up in force; they will swarm out like wasps from every village, and by to-morrow night we shall have, at the very least, ten thousand of them round us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, major, what do you think of the situation?" one of the senior captains asked, after the pipes had begun to draw.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We shall have the country up in force; they will swarm out like wasps from every village, and by to-morrow night we shall have, at the very least, ten thousand of them round us.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We shall have the country up in force; they will swarm out like wasps from every village, and by to-morrow night we shall have, at the very least, ten thousand of them round us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We shall have the country up in force; they will swarm out like wasps from every village, and by to-morrow night we shall have, at the very least, ten thousand of them round us.
precisely as stated
From this reading We shall have the country up in force; they will swarm out like wasps from every village, and by to-morrow night we shall have, at the very least, ten thousand of them round us.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading We shall have the country up in force; they will swarm out like wasps from every village, and by to-morrow night we shall have, at the very least, ten thousand of them round us.
waspsnounUS /wɑːsps/
plural of “wasp” — a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination
From this reading We shall have the country up in force; they will swarm out like wasps from every village, and by to-morrow night we shall have, at the very least, ten thousand of them round us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall have the country up in force; they will swarm out like wasps from every village, and by to-morrow night we shall have, at the very least, ten thousand of them round us.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, major, what do you think of the situation?" one of the senior captains asked, after the pipes had begun to draw.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, major, what do you think of the situation?" one of the senior captains asked, after the pipes had begun to draw.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We shall have the country up in force; they will swarm out like wasps from every village, and by to-morrow night we shall have, at the very least, ten thousand of them round us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, major, what do you think of the situation?" one of the senior captains asked, after the pipes had begun to draw.
