used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here was a panic-stricken group, soon augmented by the manager and a doctor who chanced to be in the hotel.
achieveverbUS /əˈtʃiːv/
to gain with effort
From this reading Born leaders of men do not achieve leadership; men force it upon them.
(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 One was for communicating with the police; another urged the military; all were anxious to enlarge the news.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We were in a room on the right of the entrance, the medical man bending over an insensible cadet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here was a panic-stricken group, soon augmented by the manager and a doctor who chanced to be in the hotel.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One was for communicating with the police; another urged the military; all were anxious to enlarge the news.
eagerly desirous
From this reading One was for communicating with the police; another urged the military; all were anxious to enlarge the news.
augmentedadjectiveUS /ɑːɡˈmentɪd/
added to or made greater in amount or number or strength
From this reading Here was a panic-stricken group, soon augmented by the manager and a doctor who chanced to be in the hotel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here was a panic-stricken group, soon augmented by the manager and a doctor who chanced to be in the hotel.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading We were in a room on the right of the entrance, the medical man bending over an insensible cadet.
brought into existence
From this reading Born leaders of men do not achieve leadership; men force it upon them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here was a panic-stricken group, soon augmented by the manager and a doctor who chanced to be in the hotel.
cadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading We were in a room on the right of the entrance, the medical man bending over an insensible cadet.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading Here was a panic-stricken group, soon augmented by the manager and a doctor who chanced to be in the hotel.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading O’Shea quietly closed the door.
communicatingnounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪŋ/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading One was for communicating with the police; another urged the military; all were anxious to enlarge the news.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Born leaders of men do not achieve leadership; men force it upon them.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Here was a panic-stricken group, soon augmented by the manager and a doctor who chanced to be in the hotel.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading O’Shea quietly closed the door.
enlargeverbUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒ/
make larger
From this reading One was for communicating with the police; another urged the military; all were anxious to enlarge the news.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading We were in a room on the right of the entrance, the medical man bending over an insensible cadet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One was for communicating with the police; another urged the military; all were anxious to enlarge the news.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Born leaders of men do not achieve leadership; men force it upon them.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Here was a panic-stricken group, soon augmented by the manager and a doctor who chanced to be in the hotel.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was a panic-stricken group, soon augmented by the manager and a doctor who chanced to be in the hotel.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Here was a panic-stricken group, soon augmented by the manager and a doctor who chanced to be in the hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here was a panic-stricken group, soon augmented by the manager and a doctor who chanced to be in the hotel.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading We were in a room on the right of the entrance, the medical man bending over an insensible cadet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Born leaders of men do not achieve leadership; men force it upon them.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading Born leaders of men do not achieve leadership; men force it upon them.
leadershipnounUS /ˈliːdərʃɪp/
the activity of leading
From this reading Born leaders of men do not achieve leadership; men force it upon them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We were in a room on the right of the entrance, the medical man bending over an insensible cadet.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Here was a panic-stricken group, soon augmented by the manager and a doctor who chanced to be in the hotel.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading We were in a room on the right of the entrance, the medical man bending over an insensible cadet.
the force of workers available
From this reading Born leaders of men do not achieve leadership; men force it upon them.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading One was for communicating with the police; another urged the military; all were anxious to enlarge the news.
information about recent and important events
From this reading One was for communicating with the police; another urged the military; all were anxious to enlarge the news.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Born leaders of men do not achieve leadership; men force it upon them.
O'Shea
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From this reading O’Shea quietly closed the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Born leaders of men do not achieve leadership; men force it upon them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were in a room on the right of the entrance, the medical man bending over an insensible cadet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was for communicating with the police; another urged the military; all were anxious to enlarge the news.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We were in a room on the right of the entrance, the medical man bending over an insensible cadet.
panic-strickenadjective
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Here was a panic-stricken group, soon augmented by the manager and a doctor who chanced to be in the hotel.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading One was for communicating with the police; another urged the military; all were anxious to enlarge the news.
with low volume
From this reading O’Shea quietly closed the door.
precisely, exactly
From this reading We were in a room on the right of the entrance, the medical man bending over an insensible cadet.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We were in a room on the right of the entrance, the medical man bending over an insensible cadet.
in the near future
From this reading Here was a panic-stricken group, soon augmented by the manager and a doctor who chanced to be in the hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here was a panic-stricken group, soon augmented by the manager and a doctor who chanced to be in the hotel.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Born leaders of men do not achieve leadership; men force it upon them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here was a panic-stricken group, soon augmented by the manager and a doctor who chanced to be in the hotel.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Born leaders of men do not achieve leadership; men force it upon them.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading One was for communicating with the police; another urged the military; all were anxious to enlarge the news.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was a panic-stricken group, soon augmented by the manager and a doctor who chanced to be in the hotel.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were in a room on the right of the entrance, the medical man bending over an insensible cadet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One was for communicating with the police; another urged the military; all were anxious to enlarge the news.
which person or people
From this reading Here was a panic-stricken group, soon augmented by the manager and a doctor who chanced to be in the hotel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One was for communicating with the police; another urged the military; all were anxious to enlarge the news.
