used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From one side of the room he had hauled a long, stout table and set it up endwise against the door, between that and the printing press.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading From one side of the room he had hauled a long, stout table and set it up endwise against the door, between that and the printing press.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "VI ET ARMIS" When uncle and nephew regained the lower floor they found that Armstrong had not been idle.
ARMIS
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From this reading "VI ET ARMIS" When uncle and nephew regained the lower floor they found that Armstrong had not been idle.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading "You have doubled the thickness of our armour.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading "VI ET ARMIS" When uncle and nephew regained the lower floor they found that Armstrong had not been idle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "VI ET ARMIS" When uncle and nephew regained the lower floor they found that Armstrong had not been idle.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading From one side of the room he had hauled a long, stout table and set it up endwise against the door, between that and the printing press.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, in default of sandbags, we must find something to strengthen our defences still further."
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading "Capital!" said Mr. Pratt.
defaultnounUS /dɪˈfɔːlt/
loss due to not showing up
From this reading But, in default of sandbags, we must find something to strengthen our defences still further."
defences
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From this reading But, in default of sandbags, we must find something to strengthen our defences still further."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading From one side of the room he had hauled a long, stout table and set it up endwise against the door, between that and the printing press.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading "You have doubled the thickness of our armour.
endwiseadverb
on end or upright
From this reading From one side of the room he had hauled a long, stout table and set it up endwise against the door, between that and the printing press.
ET
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From this reading "VI ET ARMIS" When uncle and nephew regained the lower floor they found that Armstrong had not been idle.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But, in default of sandbags, we must find something to strengthen our defences still further."
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "VI ET ARMIS" When uncle and nephew regained the lower floor they found that Armstrong had not been idle.
set up or found
From this reading "VI ET ARMIS" When uncle and nephew regained the lower floor they found that Armstrong had not been idle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From one side of the room he had hauled a long, stout table and set it up endwise against the door, between that and the printing press.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading But, in default of sandbags, we must find something to strengthen our defences still further."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "VI ET ARMIS" When uncle and nephew regained the lower floor they found that Armstrong had not been idle.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading From one side of the room he had hauled a long, stout table and set it up endwise against the door, between that and the printing press.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have doubled the thickness of our armour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From one side of the room he had hauled a long, stout table and set it up endwise against the door, between that and the printing press.
not in action or at work
From this reading "VI ET ARMIS" When uncle and nephew regained the lower floor they found that Armstrong had not been idle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, in default of sandbags, we must find something to strengthen our defences still further."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From one side of the room he had hauled a long, stout table and set it up endwise against the door, between that and the printing press.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading From one side of the room he had hauled a long, stout table and set it up endwise against the door, between that and the printing press.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading "VI ET ARMIS" When uncle and nephew regained the lower floor they found that Armstrong had not been idle.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Capital!" said Mr. Pratt.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But, in default of sandbags, we must find something to strengthen our defences still further."
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading "VI ET ARMIS" When uncle and nephew regained the lower floor they found that Armstrong had not been idle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "VI ET ARMIS" When uncle and nephew regained the lower floor they found that Armstrong had not been idle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From one side of the room he had hauled a long, stout table and set it up endwise against the door, between that and the printing press.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From one side of the room he had hauled a long, stout table and set it up endwise against the door, between that and the printing press.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You have doubled the thickness of our armour.
Pratt
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From this reading "Capital!" said Mr. Pratt.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading From one side of the room he had hauled a long, stout table and set it up endwise against the door, between that and the printing press.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading From one side of the room he had hauled a long, stout table and set it up endwise against the door, between that and the printing press.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading "VI ET ARMIS" When uncle and nephew regained the lower floor they found that Armstrong had not been idle.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading From one side of the room he had hauled a long, stout table and set it up endwise against the door, between that and the printing press.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Capital!" said Mr. Pratt.
sandbagsnounUS /ˈsændbæɡz/
plural of “sandbag” — a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast
From this reading But, in default of sandbags, we must find something to strengthen our defences still further."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading From one side of the room he had hauled a long, stout table and set it up endwise against the door, between that and the printing press.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading From one side of the room he had hauled a long, stout table and set it up endwise against the door, between that and the printing press.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But, in default of sandbags, we must find something to strengthen our defences still further."
not in physical motion
From this reading But, in default of sandbags, we must find something to strengthen our defences still further."
dependable
From this reading From one side of the room he had hauled a long, stout table and set it up endwise against the door, between that and the printing press.
strengthenverbUS /ˈstreŋθən/
make strong or stronger
From this reading But, in default of sandbags, we must find something to strengthen our defences still further."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading From one side of the room he had hauled a long, stout table and set it up endwise against the door, between that and the printing press.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "VI ET ARMIS" When uncle and nephew regained the lower floor they found that Armstrong had not been idle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "VI ET ARMIS" When uncle and nephew regained the lower floor they found that Armstrong had not been idle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "VI ET ARMIS" When uncle and nephew regained the lower floor they found that Armstrong had not been idle.
thicknessnounUS /ˈθɪknəs/
the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
From this reading "You have doubled the thickness of our armour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, in default of sandbags, we must find something to strengthen our defences still further."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "VI ET ARMIS" When uncle and nephew regained the lower floor they found that Armstrong had not been idle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From one side of the room he had hauled a long, stout table and set it up endwise against the door, between that and the printing press.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "VI ET ARMIS" When uncle and nephew regained the lower floor they found that Armstrong had not been idle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But, in default of sandbags, we must find something to strengthen our defences still further."
at the time that
From this reading "VI ET ARMIS" When uncle and nephew regained the lower floor they found that Armstrong had not been idle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have doubled the thickness of our armour.
