used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RAID OF THE FALLING WALL Against the alert, the effective blow is a sudden blow.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE RAID OF THE FALLING WALL Against the alert, the effective blow is a sudden blow.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading THE RAID OF THE FALLING WALL Against the alert, the effective blow is a sudden blow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Secrecy, and a surprise, were the only hope of success in what the cattlemen were now attempting in the Falling Wall.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading Secrecy, and a surprise, were the only hope of success in what the cattlemen were now attempting in the Falling Wall.
exhale hard
From this reading THE RAID OF THE FALLING WALL Against the alert, the effective blow is a sudden blow.
bungledadjectiveUS /ˈbʌŋɡəld/
spoiled through incompetence or clumsiness
From this reading Laramie, the man Doubleday and Pettigrew would have chosen, they had failed to enlist, and what was more serious--though this, perhaps, Doubleday did not realize--they had likewise failed to rid themselves of; Tom Stone had bungled.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Doubleday in especial was not a man to lose time over a failure.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Of the men on whom they could count to organize and carry through such a raid, they had just one capable of energizing every detail--Harry Van Horn.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Of the men on whom they could count to organize and carry through such a raid, they had just one capable of energizing every detail--Harry Van Horn.
cattlemennounUS /ˈkætəlmən/
plural of “cattleman” — a man who raises (or tends) cattle
From this reading Secrecy, and a surprise, were the only hope of success in what the cattlemen were now attempting in the Falling Wall.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Laramie, the man Doubleday and Pettigrew would have chosen, they had failed to enlist, and what was more serious--though this, perhaps, Doubleday did not realize--they had likewise failed to rid themselves of; Tom Stone had bungled.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of the men on whom they could count to organize and carry through such a raid, they had just one capable of energizing every detail--Harry Van Horn.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Of the men on whom they could count to organize and carry through such a raid, they had just one capable of energizing every detail--Harry Van Horn.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Of the men on whom they could count to organize and carry through such a raid, they had just one capable of energizing every detail--Harry Van Horn.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Laramie, the man Doubleday and Pettigrew would have chosen, they had failed to enlist, and what was more serious--though this, perhaps, Doubleday did not realize--they had likewise failed to rid themselves of; Tom Stone had bungled.
Doubleday
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From this reading Laramie, the man Doubleday and Pettigrew would have chosen, they had failed to enlist, and what was more serious--though this, perhaps, Doubleday did not realize--they had likewise failed to rid themselves of; Tom Stone had bungled.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading THE RAID OF THE FALLING WALL Against the alert, the effective blow is a sudden blow.
energizingnounUS /ˈenərdʒaɪzɪŋ/
the activity of causing to have energy and be active
From this reading Of the men on whom they could count to organize and carry through such a raid, they had just one capable of energizing every detail--Harry Van Horn.
enlistverbUS /ˌenˈlɪst/
join the military
From this reading Laramie, the man Doubleday and Pettigrew would have chosen, they had failed to enlist, and what was more serious--though this, perhaps, Doubleday did not realize--they had likewise failed to rid themselves of; Tom Stone had bungled.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading But Doubleday in especial was not a man to lose time over a failure.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Of the men on whom they could count to organize and carry through such a raid, they had just one capable of energizing every detail--Harry Van Horn.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Laramie, the man Doubleday and Pettigrew would have chosen, they had failed to enlist, and what was more serious--though this, perhaps, Doubleday did not realize--they had likewise failed to rid themselves of; Tom Stone had bungled.
an act that fails
From this reading But Doubleday in especial was not a man to lose time over a failure.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading THE RAID OF THE FALLING WALL Against the alert, the effective blow is a sudden blow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of the men on whom they could count to organize and carry through such a raid, they had just one capable of energizing every detail--Harry Van Horn.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Of the men on whom they could count to organize and carry through such a raid, they had just one capable of energizing every detail--Harry Van Horn.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Laramie, the man Doubleday and Pettigrew would have chosen, they had failed to enlist, and what was more serious--though this, perhaps, Doubleday did not realize--they had likewise failed to rid themselves of; Tom Stone had bungled.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Secrecy, and a surprise, were the only hope of success in what the cattlemen were now attempting in the Falling Wall.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Of the men on whom they could count to organize and carry through such a raid, they had just one capable of energizing every detail--Harry Van Horn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Secrecy, and a surprise, were the only hope of success in what the cattlemen were now attempting in the Falling Wall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RAID OF THE FALLING WALL Against the alert, the effective blow is a sudden blow.
and nothing more
From this reading Of the men on whom they could count to organize and carry through such a raid, they had just one capable of energizing every detail--Harry Van Horn.
LaramienounUS /ˈlerəmi/
a university town in southeast Wyoming
From this reading Laramie, the man Doubleday and Pettigrew would have chosen, they had failed to enlist, and what was more serious--though this, perhaps, Doubleday did not realize--they had likewise failed to rid themselves of; Tom Stone had bungled.
in like or similar manner
From this reading Laramie, the man Doubleday and Pettigrew would have chosen, they had failed to enlist, and what was more serious--though this, perhaps, Doubleday did not realize--they had likewise failed to rid themselves of; Tom Stone had bungled.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading But Doubleday in especial was not a man to lose time over a failure.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Laramie, the man Doubleday and Pettigrew would have chosen, they had failed to enlist, and what was more serious--though this, perhaps, Doubleday did not realize--they had likewise failed to rid themselves of; Tom Stone had bungled.
the force of workers available
From this reading Of the men on whom they could count to organize and carry through such a raid, they had just one capable of energizing every detail--Harry Van Horn.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Laramie, the man Doubleday and Pettigrew would have chosen, they had failed to enlist, and what was more serious--though this, perhaps, Doubleday did not realize--they had likewise failed to rid themselves of; Tom Stone had bungled.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Laramie, the man Doubleday and Pettigrew would have chosen, they had failed to enlist, and what was more serious--though this, perhaps, Doubleday did not realize--they had likewise failed to rid themselves of; Tom Stone had bungled.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Secrecy, and a surprise, were the only hope of success in what the cattlemen were now attempting in the Falling Wall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RAID OF THE FALLING WALL Against the alert, the effective blow is a sudden blow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of the men on whom they could count to organize and carry through such a raid, they had just one capable of energizing every detail--Harry Van Horn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of the men on whom they could count to organize and carry through such a raid, they had just one capable of energizing every detail--Harry Van Horn.
and nothing more
From this reading Secrecy, and a surprise, were the only hope of success in what the cattlemen were now attempting in the Falling Wall.
organizeverbUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪz/
create (as an entity)
From this reading Of the men on whom they could count to organize and carry through such a raid, they had just one capable of energizing every detail--Harry Van Horn.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But Doubleday in especial was not a man to lose time over a failure.
by chance
From this reading Laramie, the man Doubleday and Pettigrew would have chosen, they had failed to enlist, and what was more serious--though this, perhaps, Doubleday did not realize--they had likewise failed to rid themselves of; Tom Stone had bungled.
Pettigrew
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laramie, the man Doubleday and Pettigrew would have chosen, they had failed to enlist, and what was more serious--though this, perhaps, Doubleday did not realize--they had likewise failed to rid themselves of; Tom Stone had bungled.
RAIDverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading THE RAID OF THE FALLING WALL Against the alert, the effective blow is a sudden blow.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Laramie, the man Doubleday and Pettigrew would have chosen, they had failed to enlist, and what was more serious--though this, perhaps, Doubleday did not realize--they had likewise failed to rid themselves of; Tom Stone had bungled.
relieve from
From this reading Laramie, the man Doubleday and Pettigrew would have chosen, they had failed to enlist, and what was more serious--though this, perhaps, Doubleday did not realize--they had likewise failed to rid themselves of; Tom Stone had bungled.
SecrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading Secrecy, and a surprise, were the only hope of success in what the cattlemen were now attempting in the Falling Wall.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Laramie, the man Doubleday and Pettigrew would have chosen, they had failed to enlist, and what was more serious--though this, perhaps, Doubleday did not realize--they had likewise failed to rid themselves of; Tom Stone had bungled.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Laramie, the man Doubleday and Pettigrew would have chosen, they had failed to enlist, and what was more serious--though this, perhaps, Doubleday did not realize--they had likewise failed to rid themselves of; Tom Stone had bungled.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Secrecy, and a surprise, were the only hope of success in what the cattlemen were now attempting in the Falling Wall.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Of the men on whom they could count to organize and carry through such a raid, they had just one capable of energizing every detail--Harry Van Horn.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THE RAID OF THE FALLING WALL Against the alert, the effective blow is a sudden blow.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Secrecy, and a surprise, were the only hope of success in what the cattlemen were now attempting in the Falling Wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAID OF THE FALLING WALL Against the alert, the effective blow is a sudden blow.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Laramie, the man Doubleday and Pettigrew would have chosen, they had failed to enlist, and what was more serious--though this, perhaps, Doubleday did not realize--they had likewise failed to rid themselves of; Tom Stone had bungled.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of the men on whom they could count to organize and carry through such a raid, they had just one capable of energizing every detail--Harry Van Horn.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Laramie, the man Doubleday and Pettigrew would have chosen, they had failed to enlist, and what was more serious--though this, perhaps, Doubleday did not realize--they had likewise failed to rid themselves of; Tom Stone had bungled.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Laramie, the man Doubleday and Pettigrew would have chosen, they had failed to enlist, and what was more serious--though this, perhaps, Doubleday did not realize--they had likewise failed to rid themselves of; Tom Stone had bungled.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Of the men on whom they could count to organize and carry through such a raid, they had just one capable of energizing every detail--Harry Van Horn.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But Doubleday in especial was not a man to lose time over a failure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of the men on whom they could count to organize and carry through such a raid, they had just one capable of energizing every detail--Harry Van Horn.
male cat
From this reading Laramie, the man Doubleday and Pettigrew would have chosen, they had failed to enlist, and what was more serious--though this, perhaps, Doubleday did not realize--they had likewise failed to rid themselves of; Tom Stone had bungled.
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 Of the men on whom they could count to organize and carry through such a raid, they had just one capable of energizing every detail--Harry Van Horn.
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 RAID OF THE FALLING WALL Against the alert, the effective blow is a sudden blow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Laramie, the man Doubleday and Pettigrew would have chosen, they had failed to enlist, and what was more serious--though this, perhaps, Doubleday did not realize--they had likewise failed to rid themselves of; Tom Stone had bungled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Secrecy, and a surprise, were the only hope of success in what the cattlemen were now attempting in the Falling Wall.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Secrecy, and a surprise, were the only hope of success in what the cattlemen were now attempting in the Falling Wall.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of the men on whom they could count to organize and carry through such a raid, they had just one capable of energizing every detail--Harry Van Horn.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Laramie, the man Doubleday and Pettigrew would have chosen, they had failed to enlist, and what was more serious--though this, perhaps, Doubleday did not realize--they had likewise failed to rid themselves of; Tom Stone had bungled.
