used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A good job too," said Vander Heyden; "it is time there was some fighting.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading "The action is over," observed Evetts.
anew
From this reading They continued to listen for a considerable time to the roar of the cannonade, which presently ceased, and the desultory firing was again heard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They continued to listen for a considerable time to the roar of the cannonade, which presently ceased, and the desultory firing was again heard.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading People had begun to think there never was to be any."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading People had begun to think there never was to be any."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading People had begun to think there never was to be any."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "The Zulus never can face the guns very long."
cannonadenoun
intense and continuous artillery fire
From this reading They continued to listen for a considerable time to the roar of the cannonade, which presently ceased, and the desultory firing was again heard.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading They continued to listen for a considerable time to the roar of the cannonade, which presently ceased, and the desultory firing was again heard.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They continued to listen for a considerable time to the roar of the cannonade, which presently ceased, and the desultory firing was again heard.
without stop or interruption
From this reading They continued to listen for a considerable time to the roar of the cannonade, which presently ceased, and the desultory firing was again heard.
desultoryadjectiveUS /ˈdesəltɔːri/
marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another
From this reading They continued to listen for a considerable time to the roar of the cannonade, which presently ceased, and the desultory firing was again heard.
Evetts
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From this reading "The action is over," observed Evetts.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "The Zulus never can face the guns very long."
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "A good job too," said Vander Heyden; "it is time there was some fighting.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading They continued to listen for a considerable time to the roar of the cannonade, which presently ceased, and the desultory firing was again heard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They continued to listen for a considerable time to the roar of the cannonade, which presently ceased, and the desultory firing was again heard.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "A good job too," said Vander Heyden; "it is time there was some fighting.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "The Zulus never can face the guns very long."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading People had begun to think there never was to be any."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They continued to listen for a considerable time to the roar of the cannonade, which presently ceased, and the desultory firing was again heard.
Heyden
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From this reading "A good job too," said Vander Heyden; "it is time there was some fighting.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A good job too," said Vander Heyden; "it is time there was some fighting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "A good job too," said Vander Heyden; "it is time there was some fighting.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "A good job too," said Vander Heyden; "it is time there was some fighting.
hear with intention
From this reading They continued to listen for a considerable time to the roar of the cannonade, which presently ceased, and the desultory firing was again heard.
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 "The Zulus never can face the guns very long."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading People had begun to think there never was to be any."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "The action is over," observed Evetts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They continued to listen for a considerable time to the roar of the cannonade, which presently ceased, and the desultory firing was again heard.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "The action is over," observed Evetts.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People had begun to think there never was to be any."
in the near future
From this reading They continued to listen for a considerable time to the roar of the cannonade, which presently ceased, and the desultory firing was again heard.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading They continued to listen for a considerable time to the roar of the cannonade, which presently ceased, and the desultory firing was again heard.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A good job too," said Vander Heyden; "it is time there was some fighting.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "A good job too," said Vander Heyden; "it is time there was some fighting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They continued to listen for a considerable time to the roar of the cannonade, which presently ceased, and the desultory firing was again heard.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "A good job too," said Vander Heyden; "it is time there was some fighting.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They continued to listen for a considerable time to the roar of the cannonade, which presently ceased, and the desultory firing was again heard.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading People had begun to think there never was to be any."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "A good job too," said Vander Heyden; "it is time there was some fighting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People had begun to think there never was to be any."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "A good job too," said Vander Heyden; "it is time there was some fighting.
Vander
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From this reading "A good job too," said Vander Heyden; "it is time there was some fighting.
precisely as stated
From this reading "The Zulus never can face the guns very long."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A good job too," said Vander Heyden; "it is time there was some fighting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They continued to listen for a considerable time to the roar of the cannonade, which presently ceased, and the desultory firing was again heard.
ZulusnounUS /ˈzuːluːz/
plural of “zulu” — a member of the tall Negroid people of eastern South Africa; some live in KwaZulu-Natal under the traditional clan system but many now work in the cities
From this reading "The Zulus never can face the guns very long."
