used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had brought with him a collection of souvenirs--a trench-made ring, shrapnel fragments of curious shapes, the inevitable helmet and a sword handle with a piece of wire attached.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Archey Forbes came back in the beginning of May and the first call he made was to the house on the hill.
Archey
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From this reading Archey Forbes came back in the beginning of May and the first call he made was to the house on the hill.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was in a barn, looking as though some one had tried to hide his sword in the hay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It looked funny to me, so I went at it easy and found the wire connected to a fuse.
being joined in close association
From this reading He had brought with him a collection of souvenirs--a trench-made ring, shrapnel fragments of curious shapes, the inevitable helmet and a sword handle with a piece of wire attached.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Archey Forbes came back in the beginning of May and the first call he made was to the house on the hill.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading This was in a barn, looking as though some one had tried to hide his sword in the hay.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Archey Forbes came back in the beginning of May and the first call he made was to the house on the hill.
boobynounUS /ˈbuːbi/
an ignorant or foolish person
From this reading "It was part of our work once," he said, "to find booby traps and make them harmless.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had brought with him a collection of souvenirs--a trench-made ring, shrapnel fragments of curious shapes, the inevitable helmet and a sword handle with a piece of wire attached.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Archey Forbes came back in the beginning of May and the first call he made was to the house on the hill.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Archey Forbes came back in the beginning of May and the first call he made was to the house on the hill.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading He had brought with him a collection of souvenirs--a trench-made ring, shrapnel fragments of curious shapes, the inevitable helmet and a sword handle with a piece of wire attached.
being joined in close association
From this reading It looked funny to me, so I went at it easy and found the wire connected to a fuse.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He had brought with him a collection of souvenirs--a trench-made ring, shrapnel fragments of curious shapes, the inevitable helmet and a sword handle with a piece of wire attached.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It looked funny to me, so I went at it easy and found the wire connected to a fuse.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "It was part of our work once," he said, "to find booby traps and make them harmless.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Archey Forbes came back in the beginning of May and the first call he made was to the house on the hill.
Forbes
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From this reading Archey Forbes came back in the beginning of May and the first call he made was to the house on the hill.
set up or found
From this reading It looked funny to me, so I went at it easy and found the wire connected to a fuse.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading He had brought with him a collection of souvenirs--a trench-made ring, shrapnel fragments of curious shapes, the inevitable helmet and a sword handle with a piece of wire attached.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading It looked funny to me, so I went at it easy and found the wire connected to a fuse.
fuseverbUS /fjuːz/
mix together different elements
From this reading It looked funny to me, so I went at it easy and found the wire connected to a fuse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had brought with him a collection of souvenirs--a trench-made ring, shrapnel fragments of curious shapes, the inevitable helmet and a sword handle with a piece of wire attached.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading He had brought with him a collection of souvenirs--a trench-made ring, shrapnel fragments of curious shapes, the inevitable helmet and a sword handle with a piece of wire attached.
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading "It was part of our work once," he said, "to find booby traps and make them harmless.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading This was in a barn, looking as though some one had tried to hide his sword in the hay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Archey Forbes came back in the beginning of May and the first call he made was to the house on the hill.
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading He had brought with him a collection of souvenirs--a trench-made ring, shrapnel fragments of curious shapes, the inevitable helmet and a sword handle with a piece of wire attached.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading This was in a barn, looking as though some one had tried to hide his sword in the hay.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Archey Forbes came back in the beginning of May and the first call he made was to the house on the hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had brought with him a collection of souvenirs--a trench-made ring, shrapnel fragments of curious shapes, the inevitable helmet and a sword handle with a piece of wire attached.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was in a barn, looking as though some one had tried to hide his sword in the hay.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Archey Forbes came back in the beginning of May and the first call he made was to the house on the hill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It looked funny to me, so I went at it easy and found the wire connected to a fuse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Archey Forbes came back in the beginning of May and the first call he made was to the house on the hill.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading He had brought with him a collection of souvenirs--a trench-made ring, shrapnel fragments of curious shapes, the inevitable helmet and a sword handle with a piece of wire attached.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was part of our work once," he said, "to find booby traps and make them harmless.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked funny to me, so I went at it easy and found the wire connected to a fuse.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading This was in a barn, looking as though some one had tried to hide his sword in the hay.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Archey Forbes came back in the beginning of May and the first call he made was to the house on the hill.
engage in
From this reading "It was part of our work once," he said, "to find booby traps and make them harmless.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Archey Forbes came back in the beginning of May and the first call he made was to the house on the hill.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It looked funny to me, so I went at it easy and found the wire connected to a fuse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Archey Forbes came back in the beginning of May and the first call he made was to the house on the hill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Archey Forbes came back in the beginning of May and the first call he made was to the house on the hill.
on one occasion
From this reading "It was part of our work once," he said, "to find booby traps and make them harmless.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was in a barn, looking as though some one had tried to hide his sword in the hay.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It was part of our work once," he said, "to find booby traps and make them harmless.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "It was part of our work once," he said, "to find booby traps and make them harmless.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading He had brought with him a collection of souvenirs--a trench-made ring, shrapnel fragments of curious shapes, the inevitable helmet and a sword handle with a piece of wire attached.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He had brought with him a collection of souvenirs--a trench-made ring, shrapnel fragments of curious shapes, the inevitable helmet and a sword handle with a piece of wire attached.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It was part of our work once," he said, "to find booby traps and make them harmless.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading He had brought with him a collection of souvenirs--a trench-made ring, shrapnel fragments of curious shapes, the inevitable helmet and a sword handle with a piece of wire attached.
shrapnelnounUS /ˈʃræpnəl/
shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight
From this reading He had brought with him a collection of souvenirs--a trench-made ring, shrapnel fragments of curious shapes, the inevitable helmet and a sword handle with a piece of wire attached.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It looked funny to me, so I went at it easy and found the wire connected to a fuse.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This was in a barn, looking as though some one had tried to hide his sword in the hay.
souvenirsnounUS /ˌsuːvəˈnɪrz/
plural of “souvenir” — something of sentimental value
From this reading He had brought with him a collection of souvenirs--a trench-made ring, shrapnel fragments of curious shapes, the inevitable helmet and a sword handle with a piece of wire attached.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading He had brought with him a collection of souvenirs--a trench-made ring, shrapnel fragments of curious shapes, the inevitable helmet and a sword handle with a piece of wire attached.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Archey Forbes came back in the beginning of May and the first call he made was to the house on the hill.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "It was part of our work once," he said, "to find booby traps and make them harmless.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was in a barn, looking as though some one had tried to hide his sword in the hay.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This was in a barn, looking as though some one had tried to hide his sword in the hay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Archey Forbes came back in the beginning of May and the first call he made was to the house on the hill.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading "It was part of our work once," he said, "to find booby traps and make them harmless.
trench-made
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From this reading He had brought with him a collection of souvenirs--a trench-made ring, shrapnel fragments of curious shapes, the inevitable helmet and a sword handle with a piece of wire attached.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading This was in a barn, looking as though some one had tried to hide his sword in the hay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Archey Forbes came back in the beginning of May and the first call he made was to the house on the hill.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It looked funny to me, so I went at it easy and found the wire connected to a fuse.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading He had brought with him a collection of souvenirs--a trench-made ring, shrapnel fragments of curious shapes, the inevitable helmet and a sword handle with a piece of wire attached.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had brought with him a collection of souvenirs--a trench-made ring, shrapnel fragments of curious shapes, the inevitable helmet and a sword handle with a piece of wire attached.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "It was part of our work once," he said, "to find booby traps and make them harmless.
