used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The quartet of Germans tumbled in a sprawling, jerking heap.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading THE ADVANCE CONTINUES The queer-looking litter, as Bowers termed it, came suddenly to life.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading One sprang in the air, raising and overturning the litter as he did so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One sprang in the air, raising and overturning the litter as he did so.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ADVANCE CONTINUES The queer-looking litter, as Bowers termed it, came suddenly to life.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a machine gun the "Red Cross" counterfeits had been carrying away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a machine gun the "Red Cross" counterfeits had been carrying away.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading The gray blanket which had covered it fell off and Bowers' suspicions were confirmed.
BowersnounUS /ˈbaʊərz/
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading THE ADVANCE CONTINUES The queer-looking litter, as Bowers termed it, came suddenly to life.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE ADVANCE CONTINUES The queer-looking litter, as Bowers termed it, came suddenly to life.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It was a machine gun the "Red Cross" counterfeits had been carrying away.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading The gray blanket which had covered it fell off and Bowers' suspicions were confirmed.
CONTINUESverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading THE ADVANCE CONTINUES The queer-looking litter, as Bowers termed it, came suddenly to life.
counterfeitsnounUS /ˈkaʊntərfɪts/
plural of “counterfeit” — a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading It was a machine gun the "Red Cross" counterfeits had been carrying away.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The gray blanket which had covered it fell off and Bowers' suspicions were confirmed.
travel across or pass over
From this reading It was a machine gun the "Red Cross" counterfeits had been carrying away.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading One sprang in the air, raising and overturning the litter as he did so.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The gray blanket which had covered it fell off and Bowers' suspicions were confirmed.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading The quartet of Germans tumbled in a sprawling, jerking heap.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The gray blanket which had covered it fell off and Bowers' suspicions were confirmed.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading It was a machine gun the "Red Cross" counterfeits had been carrying away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gray blanket which had covered it fell off and Bowers' suspicions were confirmed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One sprang in the air, raising and overturning the litter as he did so.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The quartet of Germans tumbled in a sprawling, jerking heap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The quartet of Germans tumbled in a sprawling, jerking heap.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ADVANCE CONTINUES The queer-looking litter, as Bowers termed it, came suddenly to life.
jerkingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrkɪŋ/
an abrupt spasmodic movement
From this reading The quartet of Germans tumbled in a sprawling, jerking heap.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE ADVANCE CONTINUES The queer-looking litter, as Bowers termed it, came suddenly to life.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading THE ADVANCE CONTINUES The queer-looking litter, as Bowers termed it, came suddenly to life.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading It was a machine gun the "Red Cross" counterfeits had been carrying away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The quartet of Germans tumbled in a sprawling, jerking heap.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The gray blanket which had covered it fell off and Bowers' suspicions were confirmed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One sprang in the air, raising and overturning the litter as he did so.
overturningverbUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “overturn” — turn from an upright or normal position
From this reading One sprang in the air, raising and overturning the litter as he did so.
quartetnounUS /kwɔːrˈtet/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The quartet of Germans tumbled in a sprawling, jerking heap.
queer-looking
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From this reading THE ADVANCE CONTINUES The queer-looking litter, as Bowers termed it, came suddenly to life.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading One sprang in the air, raising and overturning the litter as he did so.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was a machine gun the "Red Cross" counterfeits had been carrying away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One sprang in the air, raising and overturning the litter as he did so.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading One sprang in the air, raising and overturning the litter as he did so.
sprawlingnounUS /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading The quartet of Germans tumbled in a sprawling, jerking heap.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE ADVANCE CONTINUES The queer-looking litter, as Bowers termed it, came suddenly to life.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading The gray blanket which had covered it fell off and Bowers' suspicions were confirmed.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading THE ADVANCE CONTINUES The queer-looking litter, as Bowers termed it, came suddenly to life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVANCE CONTINUES The queer-looking litter, as Bowers termed it, came suddenly to life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ADVANCE CONTINUES The queer-looking litter, as Bowers termed it, came suddenly to life.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading The quartet of Germans tumbled in a sprawling, jerking heap.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a machine gun the "Red Cross" counterfeits had been carrying away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The gray blanket which had covered it fell off and Bowers' suspicions were confirmed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The gray blanket which had covered it fell off and Bowers' suspicions were confirmed.
