used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then there was silence for quite a while, I expect while The Man’s army was getting rested and recovering its grit.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading It wasn’t much of a council, if that word means people talking together and offering one another advice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The hammering down below kept on steadily for an hour or so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then there was silence for quite a while, I expect while The Man’s army was getting rested and recovering its grit.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It wasn’t much of a council, if that word means people talking together and offering one another advice.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Then there was silence for quite a while, I expect while The Man’s army was getting rested and recovering its grit.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was beginning to grow dusk before we saw a single Japanese.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It was beginning to grow dusk before we saw a single Japanese.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The hammering down below kept on steadily for an hour or so.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Mark held a council of war.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The hammering down below kept on steadily for an hour or so.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was beginning to grow dusk before we saw a single Japanese.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Then there was silence for quite a while, I expect while The Man’s army was getting rested and recovering its grit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hammering down below kept on steadily for an hour or so.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Then there was silence for quite a while, I expect while The Man’s army was getting rested and recovering its grit.
gritnounUS /ɡrɪt/
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading Then there was silence for quite a while, I expect while The Man’s army was getting rested and recovering its grit.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It was beginning to grow dusk before we saw a single Japanese.
hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading The hammering down below kept on steadily for an hour or so.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Mark held a council of war.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hammering down below kept on steadily for an hour or so.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then there was silence for quite a while, I expect while The Man’s army was getting rested and recovering its grit.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It wasn’t much of a council, if that word means people talking together and offering one another advice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was beginning to grow dusk before we saw a single Japanese.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then there was silence for quite a while, I expect while The Man’s army was getting rested and recovering its grit.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading It was beginning to grow dusk before we saw a single Japanese.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The hammering down below kept on steadily for an hour or so.
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then there was silence for quite a while, I expect while The Man’s army was getting rested and recovering its grit.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Mark held a council of war.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It wasn’t much of a council, if that word means people talking together and offering one another advice.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It wasn’t much of a council, if that word means people talking together and offering one another advice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mark held a council of war.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading It wasn’t much of a council, if that word means people talking together and offering one another advice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hammering down below kept on steadily for an hour or so.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It wasn’t much of a council, if that word means people talking together and offering one another advice.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The hammering down below kept on steadily for an hour or so.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It wasn’t much of a council, if that word means people talking together and offering one another advice.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Then there was silence for quite a while, I expect while The Man’s army was getting rested and recovering its grit.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading Then there was silence for quite a while, I expect while The Man’s army was getting rested and recovering its grit.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Then there was silence for quite a while, I expect while The Man’s army was getting rested and recovering its grit.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was beginning to grow dusk before we saw a single Japanese.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Then there was silence for quite a while, I expect while The Man’s army was getting rested and recovering its grit.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading It was beginning to grow dusk before we saw a single Japanese.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The hammering down below kept on steadily for an hour or so.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The hammering down below kept on steadily for an hour or so.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading It wasn’t much of a council, if that word means people talking together and offering one another advice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It wasn’t much of a council, if that word means people talking together and offering one another advice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hammering down below kept on steadily for an hour or so.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there was silence for quite a while, I expect while The Man’s army was getting rested and recovering its grit.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there was silence for quite a while, I expect while The Man’s army was getting rested and recovering its grit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was beginning to grow dusk before we saw a single Japanese.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It wasn’t much of a council, if that word means people talking together and offering one another advice.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Mark held a council of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then there was silence for quite a while, I expect while The Man’s army was getting rested and recovering its grit.
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From this reading It wasn’t much of a council, if that word means people talking together and offering one another advice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was beginning to grow dusk before we saw a single Japanese.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then there was silence for quite a while, I expect while The Man’s army was getting rested and recovering its grit.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It wasn’t much of a council, if that word means people talking together and offering one another advice.
