used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The fiends!” exclaimed Alan, staring horrified down upon the heap of blazing ruins which so short a time before had been happy, peaceful homes.
Alan
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From this reading “The fiends!” exclaimed Alan, staring horrified down upon the heap of blazing ruins which so short a time before had been happy, peaceful homes.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading “I don’t believe that there are any Germans left alive there,” grumbled Alan.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “No,” said Bob, “we mustn’t do that, because we would be almost certain to blow up a good many of those poor German villagers along with the guilty Cossacks.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “No,” said Bob, “we mustn’t do that, because we would be almost certain to blow up a good many of those poor German villagers along with the guilty Cossacks.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I don’t believe that there are any Germans left alive there,” grumbled Alan.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I don’t believe that there are any Germans left alive there,” grumbled Alan.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It would be only right if we were to drop a few lyddite bombs down upon them!”
for the reason that
From this reading “No,” said Bob, “we mustn’t do that, because we would be almost certain to blow up a good many of those poor German villagers along with the guilty Cossacks.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The fiends!” exclaimed Alan, staring horrified down upon the heap of blazing ruins which so short a time before had been happy, peaceful homes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The fiends!” exclaimed Alan, staring horrified down upon the heap of blazing ruins which so short a time before had been happy, peaceful homes.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I don’t believe that there are any Germans left alive there,” grumbled Alan.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading “The fiends!” exclaimed Alan, staring horrified down upon the heap of blazing ruins which so short a time before had been happy, peaceful homes.
exhale hard
From this reading “No,” said Bob, “we mustn’t do that, because we would be almost certain to blow up a good many of those poor German villagers along with the guilty Cossacks.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “No,” said Bob, “we mustn’t do that, because we would be almost certain to blow up a good many of those poor German villagers along with the guilty Cossacks.”
bombardverbUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrd/
cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading “Nevertheless, we shouldn’t bombard the Russians,” interposed Ned.
bombsnounUS /bɑːmz/
plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading “It would be only right if we were to drop a few lyddite bombs down upon them!”
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “No,” said Bob, “we mustn’t do that, because we would be almost certain to blow up a good many of those poor German villagers along with the guilty Cossacks.”
CossacksnounUS /ˈkɑːsæks/
plural of “cossack” — a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia
From this reading “No,” said Bob, “we mustn’t do that, because we would be almost certain to blow up a good many of those poor German villagers along with the guilty Cossacks.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “No,” said Bob, “we mustn’t do that, because we would be almost certain to blow up a good many of those poor German villagers along with the guilty Cossacks.”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t believe that there are any Germans left alive there,” grumbled Alan.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “The fiends!” exclaimed Alan, staring horrified down upon the heap of blazing ruins which so short a time before had been happy, peaceful homes.
let fall to the ground
From this reading “It would be only right if we were to drop a few lyddite bombs down upon them!”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “The fiends!” exclaimed Alan, staring horrified down upon the heap of blazing ruins which so short a time before had been happy, peaceful homes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “It would be only right if we were to drop a few lyddite bombs down upon them!”
fiendsnounUS /fiːndz/
plural of “fiend” — a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading “The fiends!” exclaimed Alan, staring horrified down upon the heap of blazing ruins which so short a time before had been happy, peaceful homes.
a person of German nationality
From this reading “No,” said Bob, “we mustn’t do that, because we would be almost certain to blow up a good many of those poor German villagers along with the guilty Cossacks.”
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading “I don’t believe that there are any Germans left alive there,” grumbled Alan.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “No,” said Bob, “we mustn’t do that, because we would be almost certain to blow up a good many of those poor German villagers along with the guilty Cossacks.”
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “I don’t believe that there are any Germans left alive there,” grumbled Alan.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading “No,” said Bob, “we mustn’t do that, because we would be almost certain to blow up a good many of those poor German villagers along with the guilty Cossacks.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The fiends!” exclaimed Alan, staring horrified down upon the heap of blazing ruins which so short a time before had been happy, peaceful homes.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “The fiends!” exclaimed Alan, staring horrified down upon the heap of blazing ruins which so short a time before had been happy, peaceful homes.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “The fiends!” exclaimed Alan, staring horrified down upon the heap of blazing ruins which so short a time before had been happy, peaceful homes.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading “The fiends!” exclaimed Alan, staring horrified down upon the heap of blazing ruins which so short a time before had been happy, peaceful homes.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading “The fiends!” exclaimed Alan, staring horrified down upon the heap of blazing ruins which so short a time before had been happy, peaceful homes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t believe that there are any Germans left alive there,” grumbled Alan.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It would be only right if we were to drop a few lyddite bombs down upon them!”
interposed
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From this reading “Nevertheless, we shouldn’t bombard the Russians,” interposed Ned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It would be only right if we were to drop a few lyddite bombs down upon them!”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “I don’t believe that there are any Germans left alive there,” grumbled Alan.
lyddite
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From this reading “It would be only right if we were to drop a few lyddite bombs down upon them!”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “No,” said Bob, “we mustn’t do that, because we would be almost certain to blow up a good many of those poor German villagers along with the guilty Cossacks.”
mustn't
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From this reading “No,” said Bob, “we mustn’t do that, because we would be almost certain to blow up a good many of those poor German villagers along with the guilty Cossacks.”
Ned
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From this reading “Nevertheless, we shouldn’t bombard the Russians,” interposed Ned.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “Nevertheless, we shouldn’t bombard the Russians,” interposed Ned.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said Bob, “we mustn’t do that, because we would be almost certain to blow up a good many of those poor German villagers along with the guilty Cossacks.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The fiends!” exclaimed Alan, staring horrified down upon the heap of blazing ruins which so short a time before had been happy, peaceful homes.
and nothing more
From this reading “It would be only right if we were to drop a few lyddite bombs down upon them!”
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading “The fiends!” exclaimed Alan, staring horrified down upon the heap of blazing ruins which so short a time before had been happy, peaceful homes.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “No,” said Bob, “we mustn’t do that, because we would be almost certain to blow up a good many of those poor German villagers along with the guilty Cossacks.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “It would be only right if we were to drop a few lyddite bombs down upon them!”
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading “The fiends!” exclaimed Alan, staring horrified down upon the heap of blazing ruins which so short a time before had been happy, peaceful homes.
RussiansnounUS /ˈrʌʃənz/
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading “Nevertheless, we shouldn’t bombard the Russians,” interposed Ned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No,” said Bob, “we mustn’t do that, because we would be almost certain to blow up a good many of those poor German villagers along with the guilty Cossacks.”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “The fiends!” exclaimed Alan, staring horrified down upon the heap of blazing ruins which so short a time before had been happy, peaceful homes.
shouldn't
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From this reading “Nevertheless, we shouldn’t bombard the Russians,” interposed Ned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “The fiends!” exclaimed Alan, staring horrified down upon the heap of blazing ruins which so short a time before had been happy, peaceful homes.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “The fiends!” exclaimed Alan, staring horrified down upon the heap of blazing ruins which so short a time before had been happy, peaceful homes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No,” said Bob, “we mustn’t do that, because we would be almost certain to blow up a good many of those poor German villagers along with the guilty Cossacks.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The fiends!” exclaimed Alan, staring horrified down upon the heap of blazing ruins which so short a time before had been happy, peaceful homes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “It would be only right if we were to drop a few lyddite bombs down upon them!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I don’t believe that there are any Germans left alive there,” grumbled Alan.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “No,” said Bob, “we mustn’t do that, because we would be almost certain to blow up a good many of those poor German villagers along with the guilty Cossacks.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “The fiends!” exclaimed Alan, staring horrified down upon the heap of blazing ruins which so short a time before had been happy, peaceful homes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It would be only right if we were to drop a few lyddite bombs down upon them!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “No,” said Bob, “we mustn’t do that, because we would be almost certain to blow up a good many of those poor German villagers along with the guilty Cossacks.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The fiends!” exclaimed Alan, staring horrified down upon the heap of blazing ruins which so short a time before had been happy, peaceful homes.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading “No,” said Bob, “we mustn’t do that, because we would be almost certain to blow up a good many of those poor German villagers along with the guilty Cossacks.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It would be only right if we were to drop a few lyddite bombs down upon them!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It would be only right if we were to drop a few lyddite bombs down upon them!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “The fiends!” exclaimed Alan, staring horrified down upon the heap of blazing ruins which so short a time before had been happy, peaceful homes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “No,” said Bob, “we mustn’t do that, because we would be almost certain to blow up a good many of those poor German villagers along with the guilty Cossacks.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would be only right if we were to drop a few lyddite bombs down upon them!”
