used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wall of Leyden had fallen in for the space of nearly a quarter of a mile!
activelyadverbUS /ˈæktɪvli/
in an active manner
From this reading He had not, for the moment, the slightest idea what direction he was taking, but his mind was actively at work.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If the Spaniards had the faintest suspicion of this, he reasoned, they would flock immediately to the scene, and make an easy and terrible entrance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If the Spaniards had the faintest suspicion of this, he reasoned, they would flock immediately to the scene, and make an easy and terrible entrance.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading There was no defending the breach from the _inside_, for the brave, but hunger-enfeebled corps of John Van der Does would be as nothing before the fierce thousands of the Spanish army.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no defending the breach from the _inside_, for the brave, but hunger-enfeebled corps of John Van der Does would be as nothing before the fierce thousands of the Spanish army.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had not, for the moment, the slightest idea what direction he was taking, but his mind was actively at work.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE DAWN OF OCTOBER THIRD Gysbert rowed away frantically from the scene of destruction.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no defending the breach from the _inside_, for the brave, but hunger-enfeebled corps of John Van der Does would be as nothing before the fierce thousands of the Spanish army.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was no defending the breach from the _inside_, for the brave, but hunger-enfeebled corps of John Van der Does would be as nothing before the fierce thousands of the Spanish army.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading There was no defending the breach from the _inside_, for the brave, but hunger-enfeebled corps of John Van der Does would be as nothing before the fierce thousands of the Spanish army.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading There was no defending the breach from the _inside_, for the brave, but hunger-enfeebled corps of John Van der Does would be as nothing before the fierce thousands of the Spanish army.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not, for the moment, the slightest idea what direction he was taking, but his mind was actively at work.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading There was no defending the breach from the _inside_, for the brave, but hunger-enfeebled corps of John Van der Does would be as nothing before the fierce thousands of the Spanish army.
the first light of day
From this reading THE DAWN OF OCTOBER THIRD Gysbert rowed away frantically from the scene of destruction.
defendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈfendɪŋ/
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
From this reading There was no defending the breach from the _inside_, for the brave, but hunger-enfeebled corps of John Van der Does would be as nothing before the fierce thousands of the Spanish army.
der
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From this reading There was no defending the breach from the _inside_, for the brave, but hunger-enfeebled corps of John Van der Does would be as nothing before the fierce thousands of the Spanish army.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading THE DAWN OF OCTOBER THIRD Gysbert rowed away frantically from the scene of destruction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He had not, for the moment, the slightest idea what direction he was taking, but his mind was actively at work.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no defending the breach from the _inside_, for the brave, but hunger-enfeebled corps of John Van der Does would be as nothing before the fierce thousands of the Spanish army.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading If the Spaniards had the faintest suspicion of this, he reasoned, they would flock immediately to the scene, and make an easy and terrible entrance.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading If the Spaniards had the faintest suspicion of this, he reasoned, they would flock immediately to the scene, and make an easy and terrible entrance.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading If the Spaniards had the faintest suspicion of this, he reasoned, they would flock immediately to the scene, and make an easy and terrible entrance.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The wall of Leyden had fallen in for the space of nearly a quarter of a mile!
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading There was no defending the breach from the _inside_, for the brave, but hunger-enfeebled corps of John Van der Does would be as nothing before the fierce thousands of the Spanish army.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading If the Spaniards had the faintest suspicion of this, he reasoned, they would flock immediately to the scene, and make an easy and terrible entrance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had not, for the moment, the slightest idea what direction he was taking, but his mind was actively at work.
franticallyadverbUS /ˈfræntəkəli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading THE DAWN OF OCTOBER THIRD Gysbert rowed away frantically from the scene of destruction.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE DAWN OF OCTOBER THIRD Gysbert rowed away frantically from the scene of destruction.
Gysbert
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From this reading THE DAWN OF OCTOBER THIRD Gysbert rowed away frantically from the scene of destruction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not, for the moment, the slightest idea what direction he was taking, but his mind was actively at work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not, for the moment, the slightest idea what direction he was taking, but his mind was actively at work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not, for the moment, the slightest idea what direction he was taking, but his mind was actively at work.
hunger-enfeebled
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From this reading There was no defending the breach from the _inside_, for the brave, but hunger-enfeebled corps of John Van der Does would be as nothing before the fierce thousands of the Spanish army.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had not, for the moment, the slightest idea what direction he was taking, but his mind was actively at work.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the Spaniards had the faintest suspicion of this, he reasoned, they would flock immediately to the scene, and make an easy and terrible entrance.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading If the Spaniards had the faintest suspicion of this, he reasoned, they would flock immediately to the scene, and make an easy and terrible entrance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wall of Leyden had fallen in for the space of nearly a quarter of a mile!
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading There was no defending the breach from the _inside_, for the brave, but hunger-enfeebled corps of John Van der Does would be as nothing before the fierce thousands of the Spanish army.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading There was no defending the breach from the _inside_, for the brave, but hunger-enfeebled corps of John Van der Does would be as nothing before the fierce thousands of the Spanish army.
LeydennounUS /ˈlaɪdən/
a city in the western Netherlands; residence of the Pilgrim Fathers for 11 years before they sailed for America in 1620
From this reading The wall of Leyden had fallen in for the space of nearly a quarter of a mile!
engage in
From this reading If the Spaniards had the faintest suspicion of this, he reasoned, they would flock immediately to the scene, and make an easy and terrible entrance.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The wall of Leyden had fallen in for the space of nearly a quarter of a mile!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had not, for the moment, the slightest idea what direction he was taking, but his mind was actively at work.
a particular point in time
From this reading He had not, for the moment, the slightest idea what direction he was taking, but his mind was actively at work.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The wall of Leyden had fallen in for the space of nearly a quarter of a mile!
not any; not one
From this reading There was no defending the breach from the _inside_, for the brave, but hunger-enfeebled corps of John Van der Does would be as nothing before the fierce thousands of the Spanish army.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not, for the moment, the slightest idea what direction he was taking, but his mind was actively at work.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was no defending the breach from the _inside_, for the brave, but hunger-enfeebled corps of John Van der Does would be as nothing before the fierce thousands of the Spanish army.
OCTOBERnounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading THE DAWN OF OCTOBER THIRD Gysbert rowed away frantically from the scene of destruction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DAWN OF OCTOBER THIRD Gysbert rowed away frantically from the scene of destruction.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The wall of Leyden had fallen in for the space of nearly a quarter of a mile!
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading If the Spaniards had the faintest suspicion of this, he reasoned, they would flock immediately to the scene, and make an easy and terrible entrance.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading THE DAWN OF OCTOBER THIRD Gysbert rowed away frantically from the scene of destruction.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE DAWN OF OCTOBER THIRD Gysbert rowed away frantically from the scene of destruction.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading He had not, for the moment, the slightest idea what direction he was taking, but his mind was actively at work.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The wall of Leyden had fallen in for the space of nearly a quarter of a mile!
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading If the Spaniards had the faintest suspicion of this, he reasoned, they would flock immediately to the scene, and make an easy and terrible entrance.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading There was no defending the breach from the _inside_, for the brave, but hunger-enfeebled corps of John Van der Does would be as nothing before the fierce thousands of the Spanish army.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading If the Spaniards had the faintest suspicion of this, he reasoned, they would flock immediately to the scene, and make an easy and terrible entrance.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He had not, for the moment, the slightest idea what direction he was taking, but his mind was actively at work.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading If the Spaniards had the faintest suspicion of this, he reasoned, they would flock immediately to the scene, and make an easy and terrible entrance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAWN OF OCTOBER THIRD Gysbert rowed away frantically from the scene of destruction.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no defending the breach from the _inside_, for the brave, but hunger-enfeebled corps of John Van der Does would be as nothing before the fierce thousands of the Spanish army.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the Spaniards had the faintest suspicion of this, he reasoned, they would flock immediately to the scene, and make an easy and terrible entrance.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE DAWN OF OCTOBER THIRD Gysbert rowed away frantically from the scene of destruction.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If the Spaniards had the faintest suspicion of this, he reasoned, they would flock immediately to the scene, and make an easy and terrible entrance.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading There was no defending the breach from the _inside_, for the brave, but hunger-enfeebled corps of John Van der Does would be as nothing before the fierce thousands of the Spanish army.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If the Spaniards had the faintest suspicion of this, he reasoned, they would flock immediately to the scene, and make an easy and terrible entrance.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading There was no defending the breach from the _inside_, for the brave, but hunger-enfeebled corps of John Van der Does would be as nothing before the fierce thousands of the Spanish army.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The wall of Leyden had fallen in for the space of nearly a quarter of a mile!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had not, for the moment, the slightest idea what direction he was taking, but his mind was actively at work.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had not, for the moment, the slightest idea what direction he was taking, but his mind was actively at work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had not, for the moment, the slightest idea what direction he was taking, but his mind was actively at work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the Spaniards had the faintest suspicion of this, he reasoned, they would flock immediately to the scene, and make an easy and terrible entrance.
