used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A shooting in the direction of the Pei-Ho told him that hostilities had already started.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading His pistol and sword secured, he ran to where his company was already forming, under the directions of Second Lieutenant Bruff.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ENTERING TIEN-TSIN UNDER DIFFICULTIES It did not take Gilbert long to rouse up and reach for his weapons.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “The Chinese are moving in the direction of Tien-Tsin,” announced Major Morris.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The Chinese are moving in the direction of Tien-Tsin,” announced Major Morris.
Bruff
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From this reading His pistol and sword secured, he ran to where his company was already forming, under the directions of Second Lieutenant Bruff.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading “The Chinese are moving in the direction of Tien-Tsin,” announced Major Morris.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading His pistol and sword secured, he ran to where his company was already forming, under the directions of Second Lieutenant Bruff.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ENTERING TIEN-TSIN UNDER DIFFICULTIES It did not take Gilbert long to rouse up and reach for his weapons.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading ENTERING TIEN-TSIN UNDER DIFFICULTIES It did not take Gilbert long to rouse up and reach for his weapons.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading A shooting in the direction of the Pei-Ho told him that hostilities had already started.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading His pistol and sword secured, he ran to where his company was already forming, under the directions of Second Lieutenant Bruff.
a movement into or inward
From this reading ENTERING TIEN-TSIN UNDER DIFFICULTIES It did not take Gilbert long to rouse up and reach for his weapons.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “We must follow them up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ENTERING TIEN-TSIN UNDER DIFFICULTIES It did not take Gilbert long to rouse up and reach for his weapons.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading His pistol and sword secured, he ran to where his company was already forming, under the directions of Second Lieutenant Bruff.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading ENTERING TIEN-TSIN UNDER DIFFICULTIES It did not take Gilbert long to rouse up and reach for his weapons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A shooting in the direction of the Pei-Ho told him that hostilities had already started.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His pistol and sword secured, he ran to where his company was already forming, under the directions of Second Lieutenant Bruff.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A shooting in the direction of the Pei-Ho told him that hostilities had already started.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ENTERING TIEN-TSIN UNDER DIFFICULTIES It did not take Gilbert long to rouse up and reach for his weapons.
hostilitiesnounUS /hɑːˈstɪlətiz/
fighting; acts of overt warfare
From this reading A shooting in the direction of the Pei-Ho told him that hostilities had already started.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A shooting in the direction of the Pei-Ho told him that hostilities had already started.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ENTERING TIEN-TSIN UNDER DIFFICULTIES It did not take Gilbert long to rouse up and reach for his weapons.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading His pistol and sword secured, he ran to where his company was already forming, under the directions of Second Lieutenant Bruff.
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 ENTERING TIEN-TSIN UNDER DIFFICULTIES It did not take Gilbert long to rouse up and reach for his weapons.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “The Chinese are moving in the direction of Tien-Tsin,” announced Major Morris.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “The Chinese are moving in the direction of Tien-Tsin,” announced Major Morris.
in motion
From this reading “The Chinese are moving in the direction of Tien-Tsin,” announced Major Morris.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must follow them up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ENTERING TIEN-TSIN UNDER DIFFICULTIES It did not take Gilbert long to rouse up and reach for his weapons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His pistol and sword secured, he ran to where his company was already forming, under the directions of Second Lieutenant Bruff.
Pei-Ho
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From this reading A shooting in the direction of the Pei-Ho told him that hostilities had already started.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading His pistol and sword secured, he ran to where his company was already forming, under the directions of Second Lieutenant Bruff.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading His pistol and sword secured, he ran to where his company was already forming, under the directions of Second Lieutenant Bruff.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading ENTERING TIEN-TSIN UNDER DIFFICULTIES It did not take Gilbert long to rouse up and reach for his weapons.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading ENTERING TIEN-TSIN UNDER DIFFICULTIES It did not take Gilbert long to rouse up and reach for his weapons.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading His pistol and sword secured, he ran to where his company was already forming, under the directions of Second Lieutenant Bruff.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading His pistol and sword secured, he ran to where his company was already forming, under the directions of Second Lieutenant Bruff.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A shooting in the direction of the Pei-Ho told him that hostilities had already started.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A shooting in the direction of the Pei-Ho told him that hostilities had already started.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading His pistol and sword secured, he ran to where his company was already forming, under the directions of Second Lieutenant Bruff.
carry out
From this reading ENTERING TIEN-TSIN UNDER DIFFICULTIES It did not take Gilbert long to rouse up and reach for his weapons.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A shooting in the direction of the Pei-Ho told him that hostilities had already started.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His pistol and sword secured, he ran to where his company was already forming, under the directions of Second Lieutenant Bruff.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “We must follow them up.
TIEN-TSIN
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From this reading ENTERING TIEN-TSIN UNDER DIFFICULTIES It did not take Gilbert long to rouse up and reach for his weapons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ENTERING TIEN-TSIN UNDER DIFFICULTIES It did not take Gilbert long to rouse up and reach for his weapons.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A shooting in the direction of the Pei-Ho told him that hostilities had already started.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ENTERING TIEN-TSIN UNDER DIFFICULTIES It did not take Gilbert long to rouse up and reach for his weapons.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ENTERING TIEN-TSIN UNDER DIFFICULTIES It did not take Gilbert long to rouse up and reach for his weapons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His pistol and sword secured, he ran to where his company was already forming, under the directions of Second Lieutenant Bruff.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must follow them up.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading ENTERING TIEN-TSIN UNDER DIFFICULTIES It did not take Gilbert long to rouse up and reach for his weapons.
in or at the place that
From this reading His pistol and sword secured, he ran to where his company was already forming, under the directions of Second Lieutenant Bruff.
