used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BATTLE NEAR THE FALLS "We are certainly in for a fight now, Henry!"
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "That little brush day before yesterday woke the French up, and they will sail into us heavily--if they can," he added.
(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 "And I guess we can be thankful, all things considered, that we are here to do them battle and not killed, or laid up as Sam Barringford is."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That little brush day before yesterday woke the French up, and they will sail into us heavily--if they can," he added.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BATTLE NEAR THE FALLS "We are certainly in for a fight now, Henry!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Dave who spoke, as he examined the priming of his new gun, to make sure that the weapon was ready for use.
Barringford
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From this reading "And I guess we can be thankful, all things considered, that we are here to do them battle and not killed, or laid up as Sam Barringford is."
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE NEAR THE FALLS "We are certainly in for a fight now, Henry!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And I guess we can be thankful, all things considered, that we are here to do them battle and not killed, or laid up as Sam Barringford is."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "That little brush day before yesterday woke the French up, and they will sail into us heavily--if they can," he added.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading "That little brush day before yesterday woke the French up, and they will sail into us heavily--if they can," he added.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well, we came to fight," returned Henry, as he, too, looked his weapon over.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "That little brush day before yesterday woke the French up, and they will sail into us heavily--if they can," he added.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading THE BATTLE NEAR THE FALLS "We are certainly in for a fight now, Henry!"
carefully weighed
From this reading "And I guess we can be thankful, all things considered, that we are here to do them battle and not killed, or laid up as Sam Barringford is."
Dave
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From this reading It was Dave who spoke, as he examined the priming of his new gun, to make sure that the weapon was ready for use.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "That little brush day before yesterday woke the French up, and they will sail into us heavily--if they can," he added.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And I guess we can be thankful, all things considered, that we are here to do them battle and not killed, or laid up as Sam Barringford is."
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading It was Dave who spoke, as he examined the priming of his new gun, to make sure that the weapon was ready for use.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading THE BATTLE NEAR THE FALLS "We are certainly in for a fight now, Henry!"
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE BATTLE NEAR THE FALLS "We are certainly in for a fight now, Henry!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BATTLE NEAR THE FALLS "We are certainly in for a fight now, Henry!"
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "That little brush day before yesterday woke the French up, and they will sail into us heavily--if they can," he added.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "And I guess we can be thankful, all things considered, that we are here to do them battle and not killed, or laid up as Sam Barringford is."
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading It was Dave who spoke, as he examined the priming of his new gun, to make sure that the weapon was ready for use.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Dave who spoke, as he examined the priming of his new gun, to make sure that the weapon was ready for use.
to a considerable degree
From this reading "That little brush day before yesterday woke the French up, and they will sail into us heavily--if they can," he added.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading THE BATTLE NEAR THE FALLS "We are certainly in for a fight now, Henry!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "And I guess we can be thankful, all things considered, that we are here to do them battle and not killed, or laid up as Sam Barringford is."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Dave who spoke, as he examined the priming of his new gun, to make sure that the weapon was ready for use.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I guess we can be thankful, all things considered, that we are here to do them battle and not killed, or laid up as Sam Barringford is."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "That little brush day before yesterday woke the French up, and they will sail into us heavily--if they can," he added.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BATTLE NEAR THE FALLS "We are certainly in for a fight now, Henry!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "That little brush day before yesterday woke the French up, and they will sail into us heavily--if they can," he added.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And I guess we can be thankful, all things considered, that we are here to do them battle and not killed, or laid up as Sam Barringford is."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Dave who spoke, as he examined the priming of his new gun, to make sure that the weapon was ready for use.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "And I guess we can be thankful, all things considered, that we are here to do them battle and not killed, or laid up as Sam Barringford is."
set down according to a plan
From this reading "And I guess we can be thankful, all things considered, that we are here to do them battle and not killed, or laid up as Sam Barringford is."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "That little brush day before yesterday woke the French up, and they will sail into us heavily--if they can," he added.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Well, we came to fight," returned Henry, as he, too, looked his weapon over.
engage in
From this reading It was Dave who spoke, as he examined the priming of his new gun, to make sure that the weapon was ready for use.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE BATTLE NEAR THE FALLS "We are certainly in for a fight now, Henry!"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was Dave who spoke, as he examined the priming of his new gun, to make sure that the weapon was ready for use.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And I guess we can be thankful, all things considered, that we are here to do them battle and not killed, or laid up as Sam Barringford is."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE BATTLE NEAR THE FALLS "We are certainly in for a fight now, Henry!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Dave who spoke, as he examined the priming of his new gun, to make sure that the weapon was ready for use.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "And I guess we can be thankful, all things considered, that we are here to do them battle and not killed, or laid up as Sam Barringford is."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Well, we came to fight," returned Henry, as he, too, looked his weapon over.
primingnounUS /ˈpraɪmɪŋ/
the act of making something ready
From this reading It was Dave who spoke, as he examined the priming of his new gun, to make sure that the weapon was ready for use.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading It was Dave who spoke, as he examined the priming of his new gun, to make sure that the weapon was ready for use.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Well, we came to fight," returned Henry, as he, too, looked his weapon over.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "That little brush day before yesterday woke the French up, and they will sail into us heavily--if they can," he added.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "And I guess we can be thankful, all things considered, that we are here to do them battle and not killed, or laid up as Sam Barringford is."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Dave who spoke, as he examined the priming of his new gun, to make sure that the weapon was ready for use.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It was Dave who spoke, as he examined the priming of his new gun, to make sure that the weapon was ready for use.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "And I guess we can be thankful, all things considered, that we are here to do them battle and not killed, or laid up as Sam Barringford is."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Dave who spoke, as he examined the priming of his new gun, to make sure that the weapon was ready for use.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE NEAR THE FALLS "We are certainly in for a fight now, Henry!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "And I guess we can be thankful, all things considered, that we are here to do them battle and not killed, or laid up as Sam Barringford is."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That little brush day before yesterday woke the French up, and they will sail into us heavily--if they can," he added.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "And I guess we can be thankful, all things considered, that we are here to do them battle and not killed, or laid up as Sam Barringford is."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Dave who spoke, as he examined the priming of his new gun, to make sure that the weapon was ready for use.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Well, we came to fight," returned Henry, as he, too, looked his weapon over.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "That little brush day before yesterday woke the French up, and they will sail into us heavily--if they can," he added.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That little brush day before yesterday woke the French up, and they will sail into us heavily--if they can," he added.
the act of using
From this reading It was Dave who spoke, as he examined the priming of his new gun, to make sure that the weapon was ready for use.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Dave who spoke, as he examined the priming of his new gun, to make sure that the weapon was ready for use.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE BATTLE NEAR THE FALLS "We are certainly in for a fight now, Henry!"
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading It was Dave who spoke, as he examined the priming of his new gun, to make sure that the weapon was ready for use.
(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, we came to fight," returned Henry, as he, too, looked his weapon over.
which person or people
From this reading It was Dave who spoke, as he examined the priming of his new gun, to make sure that the weapon was ready for use.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "That little brush day before yesterday woke the French up, and they will sail into us heavily--if they can," he added.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "That little brush day before yesterday woke the French up, and they will sail into us heavily--if they can," he added.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "That little brush day before yesterday woke the French up, and they will sail into us heavily--if they can," he added.
