used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Our movements in the ten minutes preceding the fatal conflict will be best understood by consulting the annexed diagram:-- We advanced in this imposing order for five minutes.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
annexedverbUS /ˈænekst/
past form of “annex” — take (territory) as if by conquest
From this reading Our movements in the ten minutes preceding the fatal conflict will be best understood by consulting the annexed diagram:-- We advanced in this imposing order for five minutes.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another moment the enemy's fleet had hove in sight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our movements in the ten minutes preceding the fatal conflict will be best understood by consulting the annexed diagram:-- We advanced in this imposing order for five minutes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Our movements in the ten minutes preceding the fatal conflict will be best understood by consulting the annexed diagram:-- We advanced in this imposing order for five minutes.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our movements in the ten minutes preceding the fatal conflict will be best understood by consulting the annexed diagram:-- We advanced in this imposing order for five minutes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
a state at a particular time
From this reading I trained the two turret-guns until I had got them into perfect condition, and gave the word.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading Our movements in the ten minutes preceding the fatal conflict will be best understood by consulting the annexed diagram:-- We advanced in this imposing order for five minutes.
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading Our movements in the ten minutes preceding the fatal conflict will be best understood by consulting the annexed diagram:-- We advanced in this imposing order for five minutes.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading The crash that followed was terrific.
diagramnounUS /ˈdaɪəɡræm/
a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts
From this reading Our movements in the ten minutes preceding the fatal conflict will be best understood by consulting the annexed diagram:-- We advanced in this imposing order for five minutes.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading In another moment the enemy's fleet had hove in sight.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Our movements in the ten minutes preceding the fatal conflict will be best understood by consulting the annexed diagram:-- We advanced in this imposing order for five minutes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Our movements in the ten minutes preceding the fatal conflict will be best understood by consulting the annexed diagram:-- We advanced in this imposing order for five minutes.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading In another moment the enemy's fleet had hove in sight.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The crash that followed was terrific.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our movements in the ten minutes preceding the fatal conflict will be best understood by consulting the annexed diagram:-- We advanced in this imposing order for five minutes.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I trained the two turret-guns until I had got them into perfect condition, and gave the word.
GLIMDOWSE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I trained the two turret-guns until I had got them into perfect condition, and gave the word.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In another moment the enemy's fleet had hove in sight.
hoveverbUS /hoʊv/
inflected form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading In another moment the enemy's fleet had hove in sight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I trained the two turret-guns until I had got them into perfect condition, and gave the word.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Our movements in the ten minutes preceding the fatal conflict will be best understood by consulting the annexed diagram:-- We advanced in this imposing order for five minutes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In another moment the enemy's fleet had hove in sight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
the force of workers available
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Our movements in the ten minutes preceding the fatal conflict will be best understood by consulting the annexed diagram:-- We advanced in this imposing order for five minutes.
a particular point in time
From this reading In another moment the enemy's fleet had hove in sight.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Our movements in the ten minutes preceding the fatal conflict will be best understood by consulting the annexed diagram:-- We advanced in this imposing order for five minutes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Our movements in the ten minutes preceding the fatal conflict will be best understood by consulting the annexed diagram:-- We advanced in this imposing order for five minutes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our movements in the ten minutes preceding the fatal conflict will be best understood by consulting the annexed diagram:-- We advanced in this imposing order for five minutes.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading I trained the two turret-guns until I had got them into perfect condition, and gave the word.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Our movements in the ten minutes preceding the fatal conflict will be best understood by consulting the annexed diagram:-- We advanced in this imposing order for five minutes.
puffverbUS /pʌf/
smoke and exhale strongly
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading In another moment the enemy's fleet had hove in sight.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
express in words
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Our movements in the ten minutes preceding the fatal conflict will be best understood by consulting the annexed diagram:-- We advanced in this imposing order for five minutes.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading The crash that followed was terrific.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The crash that followed was terrific.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In another moment the enemy's fleet had hove in sight.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I trained the two turret-guns until I had got them into perfect condition, and gave the word.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Our movements in the ten minutes preceding the fatal conflict will be best understood by consulting the annexed diagram:-- We advanced in this imposing order for five minutes.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading I trained the two turret-guns until I had got them into perfect condition, and gave the word.
trustynounUS /ˈtrʌsti/
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
turret-guns
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I trained the two turret-guns until I had got them into perfect condition, and gave the word.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then came a puff of smoke, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, two thousand men had been literally blown into thin air, their sole remnant being the left shoe of my trusty second in command, Captain GLIMDOWSE.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Our movements in the ten minutes preceding the fatal conflict will be best understood by consulting the annexed diagram:-- We advanced in this imposing order for five minutes.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I trained the two turret-guns until I had got them into perfect condition, and gave the word.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The crash that followed was terrific.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our movements in the ten minutes preceding the fatal conflict will be best understood by consulting the annexed diagram:-- We advanced in this imposing order for five minutes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Our movements in the ten minutes preceding the fatal conflict will be best understood by consulting the annexed diagram:-- We advanced in this imposing order for five minutes.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I trained the two turret-guns until I had got them into perfect condition, and gave the word.
