used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As they approached, a big gong began booming, and a white puff of smoke was followed by the thud of a signal-gun.
at or in the front
From this reading The boats, long canoe-like craft and round-bowed, many-oared barges, put out hastily into the river; through binoculars they could see people scattering from the surrounding fields, driving cattle ahead of them.
air-raid
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From this reading They seemed to have developed a pretty fair air-raid warning system in the nine-hundred-odd hours in which they had been exposed to the figurative mercies of Boake Valkanhayn and Garvan Spasso.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they approached, a big gong began booming, and a white puff of smoke was followed by the thud of a signal-gun.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As they approached, a big gong began booming, and a white puff of smoke was followed by the thud of a signal-gun.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they approached, a big gong began booming, and a white puff of smoke was followed by the thud of a signal-gun.
bargesnounUS /ˈbɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “barge” — a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
From this reading The boats, long canoe-like craft and round-bowed, many-oared barges, put out hastily into the river; through binoculars they could see people scattering from the surrounding fields, driving cattle ahead of them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They seemed to have developed a pretty fair air-raid warning system in the nine-hundred-odd hours in which they had been exposed to the figurative mercies of Boake Valkanhayn and Garvan Spasso.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As they approached, a big gong began booming, and a white puff of smoke was followed by the thud of a signal-gun.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As they approached, a big gong began booming, and a white puff of smoke was followed by the thud of a signal-gun.
binocularsnounUS /bəˈnɑːkjələrz/
(plural) an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes
From this reading The boats, long canoe-like craft and round-bowed, many-oared barges, put out hastily into the river; through binoculars they could see people scattering from the surrounding fields, driving cattle ahead of them.
Boake
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From this reading They seemed to have developed a pretty fair air-raid warning system in the nine-hundred-odd hours in which they had been exposed to the figurative mercies of Boake Valkanhayn and Garvan Spasso.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boats, long canoe-like craft and round-bowed, many-oared barges, put out hastily into the river; through binoculars they could see people scattering from the surrounding fields, driving cattle ahead of them.
boomingadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading As they approached, a big gong began booming, and a white puff of smoke was followed by the thud of a signal-gun.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading It hadn't saved them entirely; a section of the city had been burned, and there were evidences of shelling.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As they approached, a big gong began booming, and a white puff of smoke was followed by the thud of a signal-gun.
canoe-like
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From this reading The boats, long canoe-like craft and round-bowed, many-oared barges, put out hastily into the river; through binoculars they could see people scattering from the surrounding fields, driving cattle ahead of them.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The boats, long canoe-like craft and round-bowed, many-oared barges, put out hastily into the river; through binoculars they could see people scattering from the surrounding fields, driving cattle ahead of them.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading By the time they were over the city, nobody was in sight.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The boats, long canoe-like craft and round-bowed, many-oared barges, put out hastily into the river; through binoculars they could see people scattering from the surrounding fields, driving cattle ahead of them.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The boats, long canoe-like craft and round-bowed, many-oared barges, put out hastily into the river; through binoculars they could see people scattering from the surrounding fields, driving cattle ahead of them.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading They seemed to have developed a pretty fair air-raid warning system in the nine-hundred-odd hours in which they had been exposed to the figurative mercies of Boake Valkanhayn and Garvan Spasso.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The boats, long canoe-like craft and round-bowed, many-oared barges, put out hastily into the river; through binoculars they could see people scattering from the surrounding fields, driving cattle ahead of them.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It hadn't saved them entirely; a section of the city had been burned, and there were evidences of shelling.
evidencesnounUS /ˈevədənsəz/
plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading It hadn't saved them entirely; a section of the city had been burned, and there were evidences of shelling.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading They seemed to have developed a pretty fair air-raid warning system in the nine-hundred-odd hours in which they had been exposed to the figurative mercies of Boake Valkanhayn and Garvan Spasso.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading They seemed to have developed a pretty fair air-raid warning system in the nine-hundred-odd hours in which they had been exposed to the figurative mercies of Boake Valkanhayn and Garvan Spasso.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The boats, long canoe-like craft and round-bowed, many-oared barges, put out hastily into the river; through binoculars they could see people scattering from the surrounding fields, driving cattle ahead of them.
figurativeadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərətɪv/
(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech
From this reading They seemed to have developed a pretty fair air-raid warning system in the nine-hundred-odd hours in which they had been exposed to the figurative mercies of Boake Valkanhayn and Garvan Spasso.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As they approached, a big gong began booming, and a white puff of smoke was followed by the thud of a signal-gun.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The boats, long canoe-like craft and round-bowed, many-oared barges, put out hastily into the river; through binoculars they could see people scattering from the surrounding fields, driving cattle ahead of them.
Garvan
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From this reading They seemed to have developed a pretty fair air-raid warning system in the nine-hundred-odd hours in which they had been exposed to the figurative mercies of Boake Valkanhayn and Garvan Spasso.
gongnounUS /ɡɔːŋ/
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading As they approached, a big gong began booming, and a white puff of smoke was followed by the thud of a signal-gun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They seemed to have developed a pretty fair air-raid warning system in the nine-hundred-odd hours in which they had been exposed to the figurative mercies of Boake Valkanhayn and Garvan Spasso.
hadn't
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From this reading It hadn't saved them entirely; a section of the city had been burned, and there were evidences of shelling.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The boats, long canoe-like craft and round-bowed, many-oared barges, put out hastily into the river; through binoculars they could see people scattering from the surrounding fields, driving cattle ahead of them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They seemed to have developed a pretty fair air-raid warning system in the nine-hundred-odd hours in which they had been exposed to the figurative mercies of Boake Valkanhayn and Garvan Spasso.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They seemed to have developed a pretty fair air-raid warning system in the nine-hundred-odd hours in which they had been exposed to the figurative mercies of Boake Valkanhayn and Garvan Spasso.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the time they were over the city, nobody was in sight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The boats, long canoe-like craft and round-bowed, many-oared barges, put out hastily into the river; through binoculars they could see people scattering from the surrounding fields, driving cattle ahead of them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It hadn't saved them entirely; a section of the city had been burned, and there were evidences of shelling.
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 boats, long canoe-like craft and round-bowed, many-oared barges, put out hastily into the river; through binoculars they could see people scattering from the surrounding fields, driving cattle ahead of them.
many-oared
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From this reading The boats, long canoe-like craft and round-bowed, many-oared barges, put out hastily into the river; through binoculars they could see people scattering from the surrounding fields, driving cattle ahead of them.
merciesnounUS /ˈmɜːrsiːz/
plural of “mercy” — leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading They seemed to have developed a pretty fair air-raid warning system in the nine-hundred-odd hours in which they had been exposed to the figurative mercies of Boake Valkanhayn and Garvan Spasso.
nine-hundred-odd
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From this reading They seemed to have developed a pretty fair air-raid warning system in the nine-hundred-odd hours in which they had been exposed to the figurative mercies of Boake Valkanhayn and Garvan Spasso.
no person; not anyone
From this reading By the time they were over the city, nobody was in sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they approached, a big gong began booming, and a white puff of smoke was followed by the thud of a signal-gun.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The boats, long canoe-like craft and round-bowed, many-oared barges, put out hastily into the river; through binoculars they could see people scattering from the surrounding fields, driving cattle ahead of them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading By the time they were over the city, nobody was in sight.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The boats, long canoe-like craft and round-bowed, many-oared barges, put out hastily into the river; through binoculars they could see people scattering from the surrounding fields, driving cattle ahead of them.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading They seemed to have developed a pretty fair air-raid warning system in the nine-hundred-odd hours in which they had been exposed to the figurative mercies of Boake Valkanhayn and Garvan Spasso.
puffverbUS /pʌf/
smoke and exhale strongly
From this reading As they approached, a big gong began booming, and a white puff of smoke was followed by the thud of a signal-gun.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The boats, long canoe-like craft and round-bowed, many-oared barges, put out hastily into the river; through binoculars they could see people scattering from the surrounding fields, driving cattle ahead of them.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The boats, long canoe-like craft and round-bowed, many-oared barges, put out hastily into the river; through binoculars they could see people scattering from the surrounding fields, driving cattle ahead of them.
round-bowed
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From this reading The boats, long canoe-like craft and round-bowed, many-oared barges, put out hastily into the river; through binoculars they could see people scattering from the surrounding fields, driving cattle ahead of them.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading It hadn't saved them entirely; a section of the city had been burned, and there were evidences of shelling.
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading The boats, long canoe-like craft and round-bowed, many-oared barges, put out hastily into the river; through binoculars they could see people scattering from the surrounding fields, driving cattle ahead of them.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading It hadn't saved them entirely; a section of the city had been burned, and there were evidences of shelling.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The boats, long canoe-like craft and round-bowed, many-oared barges, put out hastily into the river; through binoculars they could see people scattering from the surrounding fields, driving cattle ahead of them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed to have developed a pretty fair air-raid warning system in the nine-hundred-odd hours in which they had been exposed to the figurative mercies of Boake Valkanhayn and Garvan Spasso.
shellingnounUS /ˈʃelɪŋ/
the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
From this reading It hadn't saved them entirely; a section of the city had been burned, and there were evidences of shelling.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading By the time they were over the city, nobody was in sight.
signal-gun
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From this reading As they approached, a big gong began booming, and a white puff of smoke was followed by the thud of a signal-gun.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading As they approached, a big gong began booming, and a white puff of smoke was followed by the thud of a signal-gun.
Spasso
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From this reading They seemed to have developed a pretty fair air-raid warning system in the nine-hundred-odd hours in which they had been exposed to the figurative mercies of Boake Valkanhayn and Garvan Spasso.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The boats, long canoe-like craft and round-bowed, many-oared barges, put out hastily into the river; through binoculars they could see people scattering from the surrounding fields, driving cattle ahead of them.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading They seemed to have developed a pretty fair air-raid warning system in the nine-hundred-odd hours in which they had been exposed to the figurative mercies of Boake Valkanhayn and Garvan Spasso.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they approached, a big gong began booming, and a white puff of smoke was followed by the thud of a signal-gun.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The boats, long canoe-like craft and round-bowed, many-oared barges, put out hastily into the river; through binoculars they could see people scattering from the surrounding fields, driving cattle ahead of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It hadn't saved them entirely; a section of the city had been burned, and there were evidences of shelling.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they approached, a big gong began booming, and a white puff of smoke was followed by the thud of a signal-gun.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The boats, long canoe-like craft and round-bowed, many-oared barges, put out hastily into the river; through binoculars they could see people scattering from the surrounding fields, driving cattle ahead of them.
thudverbUS /θʌd/
make a dull sound
From this reading As they approached, a big gong began booming, and a white puff of smoke was followed by the thud of a signal-gun.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time they were over the city, nobody was in sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They seemed to have developed a pretty fair air-raid warning system in the nine-hundred-odd hours in which they had been exposed to the figurative mercies of Boake Valkanhayn and Garvan Spasso.
Valkanhayn
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From this reading They seemed to have developed a pretty fair air-raid warning system in the nine-hundred-odd hours in which they had been exposed to the figurative mercies of Boake Valkanhayn and Garvan Spasso.
a message informing of danger
From this reading They seemed to have developed a pretty fair air-raid warning system in the nine-hundred-odd hours in which they had been exposed to the figurative mercies of Boake Valkanhayn and Garvan Spasso.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As they approached, a big gong began booming, and a white puff of smoke was followed by the thud of a signal-gun.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By the time they were over the city, nobody was in sight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They seemed to have developed a pretty fair air-raid warning system in the nine-hundred-odd hours in which they had been exposed to the figurative mercies of Boake Valkanhayn and Garvan Spasso.
a Caucasian
From this reading As they approached, a big gong began booming, and a white puff of smoke was followed by the thud of a signal-gun.
