used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the soldiers, weary of running, saw us start, they were stricken with a new fear, and made all possible haste for shelter.
(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 When the soldiers, weary of running, saw us start, they were stricken with a new fear, and made all possible haste for shelter.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading "Little do they know the destruction we could do them with the handful of ammunition we have, if we really meant war as much as they at first desired it and now fear it!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Strange Bravery of Miss Blank Telescope, rifles, and shields were tumbled into the projectile pell-mell, and without stopping to close the port-hole, we steered towards the city as we mounted rapidly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Perhaps they think we are mounting to the sky for more thunder and lightning," I suggested.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Strange Bravery of Miss Blank Telescope, rifles, and shields were tumbled into the projectile pell-mell, and without stopping to close the port-hole, we steered towards the city as we mounted rapidly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Little do they know the destruction we could do them with the handful of ammunition we have, if we really meant war as much as they at first desired it and now fear it!"
BlankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading The Strange Bravery of Miss Blank Telescope, rifles, and shields were tumbled into the projectile pell-mell, and without stopping to close the port-hole, we steered towards the city as we mounted rapidly.
BraverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The Strange Bravery of Miss Blank Telescope, rifles, and shields were tumbled into the projectile pell-mell, and without stopping to close the port-hole, we steered towards the city as we mounted rapidly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When they perceived that we were rising into the red haze, they took a little courage, but still hastened.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The Strange Bravery of Miss Blank Telescope, rifles, and shields were tumbled into the projectile pell-mell, and without stopping to close the port-hole, we steered towards the city as we mounted rapidly.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The Strange Bravery of Miss Blank Telescope, rifles, and shields were tumbled into the projectile pell-mell, and without stopping to close the port-hole, we steered towards the city as we mounted rapidly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Little do they know the destruction we could do them with the handful of ammunition we have, if we really meant war as much as they at first desired it and now fear it!"
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading When they perceived that we were rising into the red haze, they took a little courage, but still hastened.
wanted intensely
From this reading "Little do they know the destruction we could do them with the handful of ammunition we have, if we really meant war as much as they at first desired it and now fear it!"
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading "Little do they know the destruction we could do them with the handful of ammunition we have, if we really meant war as much as they at first desired it and now fear it!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Little do they know the destruction we could do them with the handful of ammunition we have, if we really meant war as much as they at first desired it and now fear it!"
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading When the soldiers, weary of running, saw us start, they were stricken with a new fear, and made all possible haste for shelter.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Little do they know the destruction we could do them with the handful of ammunition we have, if we really meant war as much as they at first desired it and now fear it!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the soldiers, weary of running, saw us start, they were stricken with a new fear, and made all possible haste for shelter.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading "Little do they know the destruction we could do them with the handful of ammunition we have, if we really meant war as much as they at first desired it and now fear it!"
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading When the soldiers, weary of running, saw us start, they were stricken with a new fear, and made all possible haste for shelter.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading When they perceived that we were rising into the red haze, they took a little courage, but still hastened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Little do they know the destruction we could do them with the handful of ammunition we have, if we really meant war as much as they at first desired it and now fear it!"
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading When they perceived that we were rising into the red haze, they took a little courage, but still hastened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Perhaps they think we are mounting to the sky for more thunder and lightning," I suggested.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Little do they know the destruction we could do them with the handful of ammunition we have, if we really meant war as much as they at first desired it and now fear it!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Strange Bravery of Miss Blank Telescope, rifles, and shields were tumbled into the projectile pell-mell, and without stopping to close the port-hole, we steered towards the city as we mounted rapidly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Little do they know the destruction we could do them with the handful of ammunition we have, if we really meant war as much as they at first desired it and now fear it!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Little do they know the destruction we could do them with the handful of ammunition we have, if we really meant war as much as they at first desired it and now fear it!"
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading "Perhaps they think we are mounting to the sky for more thunder and lightning," I suggested.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When they perceived that we were rising into the red haze, they took a little courage, but still hastened.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When the soldiers, weary of running, saw us start, they were stricken with a new fear, and made all possible haste for shelter.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Little do they know the destruction we could do them with the handful of ammunition we have, if we really meant war as much as they at first desired it and now fear it!"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The Strange Bravery of Miss Blank Telescope, rifles, and shields were tumbled into the projectile pell-mell, and without stopping to close the port-hole, we steered towards the city as we mounted rapidly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Perhaps they think we are mounting to the sky for more thunder and lightning," I suggested.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The Strange Bravery of Miss Blank Telescope, rifles, and shields were tumbled into the projectile pell-mell, and without stopping to close the port-hole, we steered towards the city as we mounted rapidly.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading "Perhaps they think we are mounting to the sky for more thunder and lightning," I suggested.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Little do they know the destruction we could do them with the handful of ammunition we have, if we really meant war as much as they at first desired it and now fear it!"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When the soldiers, weary of running, saw us start, they were stricken with a new fear, and made all possible haste for shelter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Little do they know the destruction we could do them with the handful of ammunition we have, if we really meant war as much as they at first desired it and now fear it!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Strange Bravery of Miss Blank Telescope, rifles, and shields were tumbled into the projectile pell-mell, and without stopping to close the port-hole, we steered towards the city as we mounted rapidly.
pell-melladjective
with undue hurry and confusion
From this reading The Strange Bravery of Miss Blank Telescope, rifles, and shields were tumbled into the projectile pell-mell, and without stopping to close the port-hole, we steered towards the city as we mounted rapidly.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading When they perceived that we were rising into the red haze, they took a little courage, but still hastened.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps they think we are mounting to the sky for more thunder and lightning," I suggested.
port-hole
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From this reading The Strange Bravery of Miss Blank Telescope, rifles, and shields were tumbled into the projectile pell-mell, and without stopping to close the port-hole, we steered towards the city as we mounted rapidly.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading When the soldiers, weary of running, saw us start, they were stricken with a new fear, and made all possible haste for shelter.
projectilenounUS /prəˈdʒektəl/
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading The Strange Bravery of Miss Blank Telescope, rifles, and shields were tumbled into the projectile pell-mell, and without stopping to close the port-hole, we steered towards the city as we mounted rapidly.
with speed
From this reading The Strange Bravery of Miss Blank Telescope, rifles, and shields were tumbled into the projectile pell-mell, and without stopping to close the port-hole, we steered towards the city as we mounted rapidly.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Little do they know the destruction we could do them with the handful of ammunition we have, if we really meant war as much as they at first desired it and now fear it!"
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading When they perceived that we were rising into the red haze, they took a little courage, but still hastened.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading The Strange Bravery of Miss Blank Telescope, rifles, and shields were tumbled into the projectile pell-mell, and without stopping to close the port-hole, we steered towards the city as we mounted rapidly.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading When they perceived that we were rising into the red haze, they took a little courage, but still hastened.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading When the soldiers, weary of running, saw us start, they were stricken with a new fear, and made all possible haste for shelter.
cut with a saw
From this reading When the soldiers, weary of running, saw us start, they were stricken with a new fear, and made all possible haste for shelter.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading When the soldiers, weary of running, saw us start, they were stricken with a new fear, and made all possible haste for shelter.
shieldsnounUS /ʃiːldz/
plural of “shield” — a protective covering or structure
From this reading The Strange Bravery of Miss Blank Telescope, rifles, and shields were tumbled into the projectile pell-mell, and without stopping to close the port-hole, we steered towards the city as we mounted rapidly.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "Perhaps they think we are mounting to the sky for more thunder and lightning," I suggested.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading When the soldiers, weary of running, saw us start, they were stricken with a new fear, and made all possible haste for shelter.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the soldiers, weary of running, saw us start, they were stricken with a new fear, and made all possible haste for shelter.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading The Strange Bravery of Miss Blank Telescope, rifles, and shields were tumbled into the projectile pell-mell, and without stopping to close the port-hole, we steered towards the city as we mounted rapidly.
not in physical motion
From this reading When they perceived that we were rising into the red haze, they took a little courage, but still hastened.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading The Strange Bravery of Miss Blank Telescope, rifles, and shields were tumbled into the projectile pell-mell, and without stopping to close the port-hole, we steered towards the city as we mounted rapidly.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The Strange Bravery of Miss Blank Telescope, rifles, and shields were tumbled into the projectile pell-mell, and without stopping to close the port-hole, we steered towards the city as we mounted rapidly.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading When the soldiers, weary of running, saw us start, they were stricken with a new fear, and made all possible haste for shelter.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Perhaps they think we are mounting to the sky for more thunder and lightning," I suggested.
TelescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading The Strange Bravery of Miss Blank Telescope, rifles, and shields were tumbled into the projectile pell-mell, and without stopping to close the port-hole, we steered towards the city as we mounted rapidly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When they perceived that we were rising into the red haze, they took a little courage, but still hastened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Strange Bravery of Miss Blank Telescope, rifles, and shields were tumbled into the projectile pell-mell, and without stopping to close the port-hole, we steered towards the city as we mounted rapidly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Little do they know the destruction we could do them with the handful of ammunition we have, if we really meant war as much as they at first desired it and now fear it!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the soldiers, weary of running, saw us start, they were stricken with a new fear, and made all possible haste for shelter.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Perhaps they think we are mounting to the sky for more thunder and lightning," I suggested.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading "Perhaps they think we are mounting to the sky for more thunder and lightning," I suggested.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Strange Bravery of Miss Blank Telescope, rifles, and shields were tumbled into the projectile pell-mell, and without stopping to close the port-hole, we steered towards the city as we mounted rapidly.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When they perceived that we were rising into the red haze, they took a little courage, but still hastened.
in the direction of
From this reading The Strange Bravery of Miss Blank Telescope, rifles, and shields were tumbled into the projectile pell-mell, and without stopping to close the port-hole, we steered towards the city as we mounted rapidly.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading The Strange Bravery of Miss Blank Telescope, rifles, and shields were tumbled into the projectile pell-mell, and without stopping to close the port-hole, we steered towards the city as we mounted rapidly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the soldiers, weary of running, saw us start, they were stricken with a new fear, and made all possible haste for shelter.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "Little do they know the destruction we could do them with the handful of ammunition we have, if we really meant war as much as they at first desired it and now fear it!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Strange Bravery of Miss Blank Telescope, rifles, and shields were tumbled into the projectile pell-mell, and without stopping to close the port-hole, we steered towards the city as we mounted rapidly.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading When the soldiers, weary of running, saw us start, they were stricken with a new fear, and made all possible haste for shelter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Strange Bravery of Miss Blank Telescope, rifles, and shields were tumbled into the projectile pell-mell, and without stopping to close the port-hole, we steered towards the city as we mounted rapidly.
at the time that
From this reading When the soldiers, weary of running, saw us start, they were stricken with a new fear, and made all possible haste for shelter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the soldiers, weary of running, saw us start, they were stricken with a new fear, and made all possible haste for shelter.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Strange Bravery of Miss Blank Telescope, rifles, and shields were tumbled into the projectile pell-mell, and without stopping to close the port-hole, we steered towards the city as we mounted rapidly.
