used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SPECIAL URGENCY Admiral Darling was not in church.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As Stubbard declared these great truths he strode about in his little fortress, delivering a kick at the heels of things which had no right to be lumbering there.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading A SPECIAL URGENCY Admiral Darling was not in church.
(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 “I never knew such bad luck in all my life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His duty to his country kept him up the hill, and in close consultation with Captain Stubbard, who was burning to fire his battery.
subject to appointment
From this reading The devil has been appointed First Lord of the weather ever since I came to Springhaven.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Stubbard declared these great truths he strode about in his little fortress, delivering a kick at the heels of things which had no right to be lumbering there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Stubbard declared these great truths he strode about in his little fortress, delivering a kick at the heels of things which had no right to be lumbering there.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “I never knew such bad luck in all my life.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading His duty to his country kept him up the hill, and in close consultation with Captain Stubbard, who was burning to fire his battery.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As Stubbard declared these great truths he strode about in his little fortress, delivering a kick at the heels of things which had no right to be lumbering there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The devil has been appointed First Lord of the weather ever since I came to Springhaven.”
the act of burning something
From this reading His duty to his country kept him up the hill, and in close consultation with Captain Stubbard, who was burning to fire his battery.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The devil has been appointed First Lord of the weather ever since I came to Springhaven.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading His duty to his country kept him up the hill, and in close consultation with Captain Stubbard, who was burning to fire his battery.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading A SPECIAL URGENCY Admiral Darling was not in church.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading His duty to his country kept him up the hill, and in close consultation with Captain Stubbard, who was burning to fire his battery.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading His duty to his country kept him up the hill, and in close consultation with Captain Stubbard, who was burning to fire his battery.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading His duty to his country kept him up the hill, and in close consultation with Captain Stubbard, who was burning to fire his battery.
a special loved one
From this reading A SPECIAL URGENCY Admiral Darling was not in church.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading As Stubbard declared these great truths he strode about in his little fortress, delivering a kick at the heels of things which had no right to be lumbering there.
deliveringverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading As Stubbard declared these great truths he strode about in his little fortress, delivering a kick at the heels of things which had no right to be lumbering there.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading The devil has been appointed First Lord of the weather ever since I came to Springhaven.”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading His duty to his country kept him up the hill, and in close consultation with Captain Stubbard, who was burning to fire his battery.
at any time
From this reading The devil has been appointed First Lord of the weather ever since I came to Springhaven.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading His duty to his country kept him up the hill, and in close consultation with Captain Stubbard, who was burning to fire his battery.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The devil has been appointed First Lord of the weather ever since I came to Springhaven.”
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading As Stubbard declared these great truths he strode about in his little fortress, delivering a kick at the heels of things which had no right to be lumbering there.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As Stubbard declared these great truths he strode about in his little fortress, delivering a kick at the heels of things which had no right to be lumbering there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Stubbard declared these great truths he strode about in his little fortress, delivering a kick at the heels of things which had no right to be lumbering there.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The devil has been appointed First Lord of the weather ever since I came to Springhaven.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Stubbard declared these great truths he strode about in his little fortress, delivering a kick at the heels of things which had no right to be lumbering there.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading As Stubbard declared these great truths he strode about in his little fortress, delivering a kick at the heels of things which had no right to be lumbering there.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading His duty to his country kept him up the hill, and in close consultation with Captain Stubbard, who was burning to fire his battery.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His duty to his country kept him up the hill, and in close consultation with Captain Stubbard, who was burning to fire his battery.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His duty to his country kept him up the hill, and in close consultation with Captain Stubbard, who was burning to fire his battery.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I never knew such bad luck in all my life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SPECIAL URGENCY Admiral Darling was not in church.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading His duty to his country kept him up the hill, and in close consultation with Captain Stubbard, who was burning to fire his battery.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading As Stubbard declared these great truths he strode about in his little fortress, delivering a kick at the heels of things which had no right to be lumbering there.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I never knew such bad luck in all my life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I never knew such bad luck in all my life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As Stubbard declared these great truths he strode about in his little fortress, delivering a kick at the heels of things which had no right to be lumbering there.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The devil has been appointed First Lord of the weather ever since I came to Springhaven.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “I never knew such bad luck in all my life.
lumberingnounUS /ˈlʌmbərɪŋ/
the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
From this reading As Stubbard declared these great truths he strode about in his little fortress, delivering a kick at the heels of things which had no right to be lumbering there.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I never knew such bad luck in all my life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never knew such bad luck in all my life.
not any; not one
From this reading As Stubbard declared these great truths he strode about in his little fortress, delivering a kick at the heels of things which had no right to be lumbering there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A SPECIAL URGENCY Admiral Darling was not in church.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The devil has been appointed First Lord of the weather ever since I came to Springhaven.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading As Stubbard declared these great truths he strode about in his little fortress, delivering a kick at the heels of things which had no right to be lumbering there.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The devil has been appointed First Lord of the weather ever since I came to Springhaven.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading A SPECIAL URGENCY Admiral Darling was not in church.
Springhaven
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From this reading The devil has been appointed First Lord of the weather ever since I came to Springhaven.”
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading As Stubbard declared these great truths he strode about in his little fortress, delivering a kick at the heels of things which had no right to be lumbering there.
Stubbard
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From this reading His duty to his country kept him up the hill, and in close consultation with Captain Stubbard, who was burning to fire his battery.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I never knew such bad luck in all my life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His duty to his country kept him up the hill, and in close consultation with Captain Stubbard, who was burning to fire his battery.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As Stubbard declared these great truths he strode about in his little fortress, delivering a kick at the heels of things which had no right to be lumbering there.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As Stubbard declared these great truths he strode about in his little fortress, delivering a kick at the heels of things which had no right to be lumbering there.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading As Stubbard declared these great truths he strode about in his little fortress, delivering a kick at the heels of things which had no right to be lumbering there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His duty to his country kept him up the hill, and in close consultation with Captain Stubbard, who was burning to fire his battery.
truthsnounUS /truːθs/
plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified
From this reading As Stubbard declared these great truths he strode about in his little fortress, delivering a kick at the heels of things which had no right to be lumbering there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His duty to his country kept him up the hill, and in close consultation with Captain Stubbard, who was burning to fire his battery.
URGENCYnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒənsi/
the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
From this reading A SPECIAL URGENCY Admiral Darling was not in church.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SPECIAL URGENCY Admiral Darling was not in church.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The devil has been appointed First Lord of the weather ever since I came to Springhaven.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As Stubbard declared these great truths he strode about in his little fortress, delivering a kick at the heels of things which had no right to be lumbering there.
which person or people
From this reading His duty to his country kept him up the hill, and in close consultation with Captain Stubbard, who was burning to fire his battery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His duty to his country kept him up the hill, and in close consultation with Captain Stubbard, who was burning to fire his battery.
