used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'It's the funeral,' a man on the fringe of the crowd told me.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading They are all to be buried here this afternoon.'
(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 The eight of our men who were killed all belonged in this neighbourhood, an' attended this church.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The eight of our men who were killed all belonged in this neighbourhood, an' attended this church.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are all to be buried here this afternoon.'
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading The eight of our men who were killed all belonged in this neighbourhood, an' attended this church.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They are all to be buried here this afternoon.'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Made Prisoner I had scarcely reached the village, when I learned that I had been quite wrong in supposing that violence was intended by the people.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'It was here the first of the shootin' was done day before yesterday.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The eight of our men who were killed all belonged in this neighbourhood, an' attended this church.
placed in a grave
From this reading They are all to be buried here this afternoon.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Made Prisoner I had scarcely reached the village, when I learned that I had been quite wrong in supposing that violence was intended by the people.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The eight of our men who were killed all belonged in this neighbourhood, an' attended this church.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading 'It's the funeral,' a man on the fringe of the crowd told me.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'It was here the first of the shootin' was done day before yesterday.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading 'It was here the first of the shootin' was done day before yesterday.
being one more than seven
From this reading The eight of our men who were killed all belonged in this neighbourhood, an' attended this church.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 'It was here the first of the shootin' was done day before yesterday.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading 'It's the funeral,' a man on the fringe of the crowd told me.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading 'It's the funeral,' a man on the fringe of the crowd told me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Made Prisoner I had scarcely reached the village, when I learned that I had been quite wrong in supposing that violence was intended by the people.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'It was here the first of the shootin' was done day before yesterday.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Made Prisoner I had scarcely reached the village, when I learned that I had been quite wrong in supposing that violence was intended by the people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Made Prisoner I had scarcely reached the village, when I learned that I had been quite wrong in supposing that violence was intended by the people.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Made Prisoner I had scarcely reached the village, when I learned that I had been quite wrong in supposing that violence was intended by the people.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It was here the first of the shootin' was done day before yesterday.
It's
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From this reading 'It's the funeral,' a man on the fringe of the crowd told me.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The eight of our men who were killed all belonged in this neighbourhood, an' attended this church.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Made Prisoner I had scarcely reached the village, when I learned that I had been quite wrong in supposing that violence was intended by the people.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made Prisoner I had scarcely reached the village, when I learned that I had been quite wrong in supposing that violence was intended by the people.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'It's the funeral,' a man on the fringe of the crowd told me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'It's the funeral,' a man on the fringe of the crowd told me.
the force of workers available
From this reading The eight of our men who were killed all belonged in this neighbourhood, an' attended this church.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The eight of our men who were killed all belonged in this neighbourhood, an' attended this church.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'It's the funeral,' a man on the fringe of the crowd told me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'It's the funeral,' a man on the fringe of the crowd told me.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The eight of our men who were killed all belonged in this neighbourhood, an' attended this church.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Made Prisoner I had scarcely reached the village, when I learned that I had been quite wrong in supposing that violence was intended by the people.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Made Prisoner I had scarcely reached the village, when I learned that I had been quite wrong in supposing that violence was intended by the people.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Made Prisoner I had scarcely reached the village, when I learned that I had been quite wrong in supposing that violence was intended by the people.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Made Prisoner I had scarcely reached the village, when I learned that I had been quite wrong in supposing that violence was intended by the people.
only a very short time before
From this reading Made Prisoner I had scarcely reached the village, when I learned that I had been quite wrong in supposing that violence was intended by the people.
shootin
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From this reading 'It was here the first of the shootin' was done day before yesterday.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading Made Prisoner I had scarcely reached the village, when I learned that I had been quite wrong in supposing that violence was intended by the people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Made Prisoner I had scarcely reached the village, when I learned that I had been quite wrong in supposing that violence was intended by the people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Made Prisoner I had scarcely reached the village, when I learned that I had been quite wrong in supposing that violence was intended by the people.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are all to be buried here this afternoon.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The eight of our men who were killed all belonged in this neighbourhood, an' attended this church.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are all to be buried here this afternoon.'
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading 'It's the funeral,' a man on the fringe of the crowd told me.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Made Prisoner I had scarcely reached the village, when I learned that I had been quite wrong in supposing that violence was intended by the people.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading Made Prisoner I had scarcely reached the village, when I learned that I had been quite wrong in supposing that violence was intended by the people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Made Prisoner I had scarcely reached the village, when I learned that I had been quite wrong in supposing that violence was intended by the people.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The eight of our men who were killed all belonged in this neighbourhood, an' attended this church.
at the time that
From this reading Made Prisoner I had scarcely reached the village, when I learned that I had been quite wrong in supposing that violence was intended by the people.
which person or people
From this reading The eight of our men who were killed all belonged in this neighbourhood, an' attended this church.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Made Prisoner I had scarcely reached the village, when I learned that I had been quite wrong in supposing that violence was intended by the people.
the day immediately before today
From this reading 'It was here the first of the shootin' was done day before yesterday.
