used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Moret was the first; he rang the bell violently, stamping about on the doorstep till it was answered, ran upstairs three steps at a time, and burst impetuously into the room, aquiver with excitement.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah," he cried, "the hour has come,--not words but deeds now!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Moret was the first; he rang the bell violently, stamping about on the doorstep till it was answered, ran upstairs three steps at a time, and burst impetuously into the room, aquiver with excitement.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Moret was the first; he rang the bell violently, stamping about on the doorstep till it was answered, ran upstairs three steps at a time, and burst impetuously into the room, aquiver with excitement.
aquiver
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From this reading Moret was the first; he rang the bell violently, stamping about on the doorstep till it was answered, ran upstairs three steps at a time, and burst impetuously into the room, aquiver with excitement.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Savrola had scarcely time to smoke a cigarette before the Revolutionary leaders began to arrive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Moret was the first; he rang the bell violently, stamping about on the doorstep till it was answered, ran upstairs three steps at a time, and burst impetuously into the room, aquiver with excitement.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We draw the sword in a good cause; for my part I shall fling away the scabbard; Fortune is on our side."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Savrola had scarcely time to smoke a cigarette before the Revolutionary leaders began to arrive.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Savrola had scarcely time to smoke a cigarette before the Revolutionary leaders began to arrive.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Moret was the first; he rang the bell violently, stamping about on the doorstep till it was answered, ran upstairs three steps at a time, and burst impetuously into the room, aquiver with excitement.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Moret was the first; he rang the bell violently, stamping about on the doorstep till it was answered, ran upstairs three steps at a time, and burst impetuously into the room, aquiver with excitement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ah," he cried, "the hour has come,--not words but deeds now!
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading We draw the sword in a good cause; for my part I shall fling away the scabbard; Fortune is on our side."
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Savrola had scarcely time to smoke a cigarette before the Revolutionary leaders began to arrive.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Ah," he cried, "the hour has come,--not words but deeds now!
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ah," he cried, "the hour has come,--not words but deeds now!
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading "Ah," he cried, "the hour has come,--not words but deeds now!
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading Moret was the first; he rang the bell violently, stamping about on the doorstep till it was answered, ran upstairs three steps at a time, and burst impetuously into the room, aquiver with excitement.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading We draw the sword in a good cause; for my part I shall fling away the scabbard; Fortune is on our side."
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Moret was the first; he rang the bell violently, stamping about on the doorstep till it was answered, ran upstairs three steps at a time, and burst impetuously into the room, aquiver with excitement.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Moret was the first; he rang the bell violently, stamping about on the doorstep till it was answered, ran upstairs three steps at a time, and burst impetuously into the room, aquiver with excitement.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading We draw the sword in a good cause; for my part I shall fling away the scabbard; Fortune is on our side."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We draw the sword in a good cause; for my part I shall fling away the scabbard; Fortune is on our side."
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading We draw the sword in a good cause; for my part I shall fling away the scabbard; Fortune is on our side."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We draw the sword in a good cause; for my part I shall fling away the scabbard; Fortune is on our side."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Savrola had scarcely time to smoke a cigarette before the Revolutionary leaders began to arrive.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah," he cried, "the hour has come,--not words but deeds now!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moret was the first; he rang the bell violently, stamping about on the doorstep till it was answered, ran upstairs three steps at a time, and burst impetuously into the room, aquiver with excitement.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Ah," he cried, "the hour has come,--not words but deeds now!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We draw the sword in a good cause; for my part I shall fling away the scabbard; Fortune is on our side."
impetuouslyadverb
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading Moret was the first; he rang the bell violently, stamping about on the doorstep till it was answered, ran upstairs three steps at a time, and burst impetuously into the room, aquiver with excitement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We draw the sword in a good cause; for my part I shall fling away the scabbard; Fortune is on our side."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Moret was the first; he rang the bell violently, stamping about on the doorstep till it was answered, ran upstairs three steps at a time, and burst impetuously into the room, aquiver with excitement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We draw the sword in a good cause; for my part I shall fling away the scabbard; Fortune is on our side."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Moret was the first; he rang the bell violently, stamping about on the doorstep till it was answered, ran upstairs three steps at a time, and burst impetuously into the room, aquiver with excitement.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading Savrola had scarcely time to smoke a cigarette before the Revolutionary leaders began to arrive.
Moret
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From this reading Moret was the first; he rang the bell violently, stamping about on the doorstep till it was answered, ran upstairs three steps at a time, and burst impetuously into the room, aquiver with excitement.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We draw the sword in a good cause; for my part I shall fling away the scabbard; Fortune is on our side."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Ah," he cried, "the hour has come,--not words but deeds now!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Ah," he cried, "the hour has come,--not words but deeds now!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Moret was the first; he rang the bell violently, stamping about on the doorstep till it was answered, ran upstairs three steps at a time, and burst impetuously into the room, aquiver with excitement.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We draw the sword in a good cause; for my part I shall fling away the scabbard; Fortune is on our side."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading We draw the sword in a good cause; for my part I shall fling away the scabbard; Fortune is on our side."
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Moret was the first; he rang the bell violently, stamping about on the doorstep till it was answered, ran upstairs three steps at a time, and burst impetuously into the room, aquiver with excitement.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Moret was the first; he rang the bell violently, stamping about on the doorstep till it was answered, ran upstairs three steps at a time, and burst impetuously into the room, aquiver with excitement.
RevolutionaryadjectiveUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading Savrola had scarcely time to smoke a cigarette before the Revolutionary leaders began to arrive.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Moret was the first; he rang the bell violently, stamping about on the doorstep till it was answered, ran upstairs three steps at a time, and burst impetuously into the room, aquiver with excitement.
Savrola
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From this reading Savrola had scarcely time to smoke a cigarette before the Revolutionary leaders began to arrive.
scabbardnounUS /ˈskæbərd/
a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
From this reading We draw the sword in a good cause; for my part I shall fling away the scabbard; Fortune is on our side."
only a very short time before
From this reading Savrola had scarcely time to smoke a cigarette before the Revolutionary leaders began to arrive.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We draw the sword in a good cause; for my part I shall fling away the scabbard; Fortune is on our side."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We draw the sword in a good cause; for my part I shall fling away the scabbard; Fortune is on our side."
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Savrola had scarcely time to smoke a cigarette before the Revolutionary leaders began to arrive.
stampingverbUS /ˈstæmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading Moret was the first; he rang the bell violently, stamping about on the doorstep till it was answered, ran upstairs three steps at a time, and burst impetuously into the room, aquiver with excitement.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Moret was the first; he rang the bell violently, stamping about on the doorstep till it was answered, ran upstairs three steps at a time, and burst impetuously into the room, aquiver with excitement.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading We draw the sword in a good cause; for my part I shall fling away the scabbard; Fortune is on our side."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Savrola had scarcely time to smoke a cigarette before the Revolutionary leaders began to arrive.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Moret was the first; he rang the bell violently, stamping about on the doorstep till it was answered, ran upstairs three steps at a time, and burst impetuously into the room, aquiver with excitement.
up to a particular time
From this reading Moret was the first; he rang the bell violently, stamping about on the doorstep till it was answered, ran upstairs three steps at a time, and burst impetuously into the room, aquiver with excitement.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Savrola had scarcely time to smoke a cigarette before the Revolutionary leaders began to arrive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Savrola had scarcely time to smoke a cigarette before the Revolutionary leaders began to arrive.
on a floor above
From this reading Moret was the first; he rang the bell violently, stamping about on the doorstep till it was answered, ran upstairs three steps at a time, and burst impetuously into the room, aquiver with excitement.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading Moret was the first; he rang the bell violently, stamping about on the doorstep till it was answered, ran upstairs three steps at a time, and burst impetuously into the room, aquiver with excitement.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moret was the first; he rang the bell violently, stamping about on the doorstep till it was answered, ran upstairs three steps at a time, and burst impetuously into the room, aquiver with excitement.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We draw the sword in a good cause; for my part I shall fling away the scabbard; Fortune is on our side."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Moret was the first; he rang the bell violently, stamping about on the doorstep till it was answered, ran upstairs three steps at a time, and burst impetuously into the room, aquiver with excitement.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Ah," he cried, "the hour has come,--not words but deeds now!
