used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Their august leader seems to be only waiting for us to furnish him with a pretext, in order to give the signal for attack.
(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 whole district has been raised by them; the same thing is rife now on all the works around, only we had the honour of being first in the field.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They regularly challenge us now, and insults are the order of the day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They regularly challenge us now, and insults are the order of the day.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The whole district has been raised by them; the same thing is rife now on all the works around, only we had the honour of being first in the field.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We shall have it in earnest now, I tell you," said the chief-engineer to the Director, as they were walking together towards their respective homes.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading "Their august leader seems to be only waiting for us to furnish him with a pretext, in order to give the signal for attack.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading "Their august leader seems to be only waiting for us to furnish him with a pretext, in order to give the signal for attack.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Their august leader seems to be only waiting for us to furnish him with a pretext, in order to give the signal for attack.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The whole district has been raised by them; the same thing is rife now on all the works around, only we had the honour of being first in the field.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The whole district has been raised by them; the same thing is rife now on all the works around, only we had the honour of being first in the field.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That brings grist to Hartmann's mill.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The whole district has been raised by them; the same thing is rife now on all the works around, only we had the honour of being first in the field.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading They regularly challenge us now, and insults are the order of the day.
chief-engineer
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From this reading "We shall have it in earnest now, I tell you," said the chief-engineer to the Director, as they were walking together towards their respective homes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They regularly challenge us now, and insults are the order of the day.
DirectornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading "We shall have it in earnest now, I tell you," said the chief-engineer to the Director, as they were walking together towards their respective homes.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The whole district has been raised by them; the same thing is rife now on all the works around, only we had the honour of being first in the field.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading "We shall have it in earnest now, I tell you," said the chief-engineer to the Director, as they were walking together towards their respective homes.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The whole district has been raised by them; the same thing is rife now on all the works around, only we had the honour of being first in the field.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The whole district has been raised by them; the same thing is rife now on all the works around, only we had the honour of being first in the field.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Their august leader seems to be only waiting for us to furnish him with a pretext, in order to give the signal for attack.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "Their august leader seems to be only waiting for us to furnish him with a pretext, in order to give the signal for attack.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Their august leader seems to be only waiting for us to furnish him with a pretext, in order to give the signal for attack.
gristnounUS /ɡrɪst/
grain intended to be or that has been ground
From this reading That brings grist to Hartmann's mill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The whole district has been raised by them; the same thing is rife now on all the works around, only we had the honour of being first in the field.
Hartmann's
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From this reading That brings grist to Hartmann's mill.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole district has been raised by them; the same thing is rife now on all the works around, only we had the honour of being first in the field.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We shall have it in earnest now, I tell you," said the chief-engineer to the Director, as they were walking together towards their respective homes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Their august leader seems to be only waiting for us to furnish him with a pretext, in order to give the signal for attack.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading "We shall have it in earnest now, I tell you," said the chief-engineer to the Director, as they were walking together towards their respective homes.
the state of being honored
From this reading The whole district has been raised by them; the same thing is rife now on all the works around, only we had the honour of being first in the field.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We shall have it in earnest now, I tell you," said the chief-engineer to the Director, as they were walking together towards their respective homes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We shall have it in earnest now, I tell you," said the chief-engineer to the Director, as they were walking together towards their respective homes.
insultsnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlts/
plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading They regularly challenge us now, and insults are the order of the day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole district has been raised by them; the same thing is rife now on all the works around, only we had the honour of being first in the field.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We shall have it in earnest now, I tell you," said the chief-engineer to the Director, as they were walking together towards their respective homes.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading "Their august leader seems to be only waiting for us to furnish him with a pretext, in order to give the signal for attack.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading That brings grist to Hartmann's mill.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "We shall have it in earnest now, I tell you," said the chief-engineer to the Director, as they were walking together towards their respective homes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They regularly challenge us now, and insults are the order of the day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The whole district has been raised by them; the same thing is rife now on all the works around, only we had the honour of being first in the field.
and nothing more
From this reading "Their august leader seems to be only waiting for us to furnish him with a pretext, in order to give the signal for attack.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Their august leader seems to be only waiting for us to furnish him with a pretext, in order to give the signal for attack.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading "Their august leader seems to be only waiting for us to furnish him with a pretext, in order to give the signal for attack.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The whole district has been raised by them; the same thing is rife now on all the works around, only we had the honour of being first in the field.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading They regularly challenge us now, and insults are the order of the day.
respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/
considered individually
From this reading "We shall have it in earnest now, I tell you," said the chief-engineer to the Director, as they were walking together towards their respective homes.
rifeadjectiveUS /raɪf/
most frequent or common
From this reading The whole district has been raised by them; the same thing is rife now on all the works around, only we had the honour of being first in the field.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We shall have it in earnest now, I tell you," said the chief-engineer to the Director, as they were walking together towards their respective homes.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The whole district has been raised by them; the same thing is rife now on all the works around, only we had the honour of being first in the field.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Their august leader seems to be only waiting for us to furnish him with a pretext, in order to give the signal for attack.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall have it in earnest now, I tell you," said the chief-engineer to the Director, as they were walking together towards their respective homes.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading "Their august leader seems to be only waiting for us to furnish him with a pretext, in order to give the signal for attack.
express in words
From this reading "We shall have it in earnest now, I tell you," said the chief-engineer to the Director, as they were walking together towards their respective homes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That brings grist to Hartmann's mill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We shall have it in earnest now, I tell you," said the chief-engineer to the Director, as they were walking together towards their respective homes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "We shall have it in earnest now, I tell you," said the chief-engineer to the Director, as they were walking together towards their respective homes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The whole district has been raised by them; the same thing is rife now on all the works around, only we had the honour of being first in the field.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We shall have it in earnest now, I tell you," said the chief-engineer to the Director, as they were walking together towards their respective homes.
a special situation
From this reading The whole district has been raised by them; the same thing is rife now on all the works around, only we had the honour of being first in the field.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We shall have it in earnest now, I tell you," said the chief-engineer to the Director, as they were walking together towards their respective homes.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "We shall have it in earnest now, I tell you," said the chief-engineer to the Director, as they were walking together towards their respective homes.
in the direction of
From this reading "We shall have it in earnest now, I tell you," said the chief-engineer to the Director, as they were walking together towards their respective homes.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Their august leader seems to be only waiting for us to furnish him with a pretext, in order to give the signal for attack.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Their august leader seems to be only waiting for us to furnish him with a pretext, in order to give the signal for attack.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "We shall have it in earnest now, I tell you," said the chief-engineer to the Director, as they were walking together towards their respective homes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall have it in earnest now, I tell you," said the chief-engineer to the Director, as they were walking together towards their respective homes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We shall have it in earnest now, I tell you," said the chief-engineer to the Director, as they were walking together towards their respective homes.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole district has been raised by them; the same thing is rife now on all the works around, only we had the honour of being first in the field.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Their august leader seems to be only waiting for us to furnish him with a pretext, in order to give the signal for attack.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The whole district has been raised by them; the same thing is rife now on all the works around, only we had the honour of being first in the field.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We shall have it in earnest now, I tell you," said the chief-engineer to the Director, as they were walking together towards their respective homes.
