150
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From this reading "Do you mean?" asked Hal, "that 150 men, at large in these woods, have defied the whole German army?"
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There are less than a hundred now," replied the brother of Alexis, whose name the lads learned was Stephan.
Alexis
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From this reading "There are less than a hundred now," replied the brother of Alexis, whose name the lads learned was Stephan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We have been conducting this guerilla warfare for more than two weeks now, and we have done inestimable harm to the Germans.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are less than a hundred now," replied the brother of Alexis, whose name the lads learned was Stephan.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "Do you mean?" asked Hal, "that 150 men, at large in these woods, have defied the whole German army?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you mean?" asked Hal, "that 150 men, at large in these woods, have defied the whole German army?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Do you mean?" asked Hal, "that 150 men, at large in these woods, have defied the whole German army?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "We have been conducting this guerilla warfare for more than two weeks now, and we have done inestimable harm to the Germans.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading We have evaded large bodies of troops sent out to kill or capture us.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "There are less than a hundred now," replied the brother of Alexis, whose name the lads learned was Stephan.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading We have evaded large bodies of troops sent out to kill or capture us.
conductingnounUS /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/
the way of administering a business
From this reading "We have been conducting this guerilla warfare for more than two weeks now, and we have done inestimable harm to the Germans.
defiedverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading "Do you mean?" asked Hal, "that 150 men, at large in these woods, have defied the whole German army?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean?" asked Hal, "that 150 men, at large in these woods, have defied the whole German army?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "We have been conducting this guerilla warfare for more than two weeks now, and we have done inestimable harm to the Germans.
evadedverbUS /ɪˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading We have evaded large bodies of troops sent out to kill or capture us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We have been conducting this guerilla warfare for more than two weeks now, and we have done inestimable harm to the Germans.
a person of German nationality
From this reading "Do you mean?" asked Hal, "that 150 men, at large in these woods, have defied the whole German army?"
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading "We have been conducting this guerilla warfare for more than two weeks now, and we have done inestimable harm to the Germans.
GUERILLAnounUS /ɡərˈɪlə/
a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
From this reading GUERILLA WARFARE.
Hal
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From this reading "Do you mean?" asked Hal, "that 150 men, at large in these woods, have defied the whole German army?"
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "We have been conducting this guerilla warfare for more than two weeks now, and we have done inestimable harm to the Germans.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Do you mean?" asked Hal, "that 150 men, at large in these woods, have defied the whole German army?"
ten 10s
From this reading "There are less than a hundred now," replied the brother of Alexis, whose name the lads learned was Stephan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do you mean?" asked Hal, "that 150 men, at large in these woods, have defied the whole German army?"
inestimableadjective
beyond calculation or measure
From this reading "We have been conducting this guerilla warfare for more than two weeks now, and we have done inestimable harm to the Germans.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading We have evaded large bodies of troops sent out to kill or capture us.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "There are less than a hundred now," replied the brother of Alexis, whose name the lads learned was Stephan.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Do you mean?" asked Hal, "that 150 men, at large in these woods, have defied the whole German army?"
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading "There are less than a hundred now," replied the brother of Alexis, whose name the lads learned was Stephan.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "There are less than a hundred now," replied the brother of Alexis, whose name the lads learned was Stephan.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you mean?" asked Hal, "that 150 men, at large in these woods, have defied the whole German army?"
the force of workers available
From this reading "Do you mean?" asked Hal, "that 150 men, at large in these woods, have defied the whole German army?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "We have been conducting this guerilla warfare for more than two weeks now, and we have done inestimable harm to the Germans.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "There are less than a hundred now," replied the brother of Alexis, whose name the lads learned was Stephan.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "There are less than a hundred now," replied the brother of Alexis, whose name the lads learned was Stephan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There are less than a hundred now," replied the brother of Alexis, whose name the lads learned was Stephan.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We have evaded large bodies of troops sent out to kill or capture us.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We have evaded large bodies of troops sent out to kill or capture us.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "There are less than a hundred now," replied the brother of Alexis, whose name the lads learned was Stephan.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading We have evaded large bodies of troops sent out to kill or capture us.
Stephan
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From this reading "There are less than a hundred now," replied the brother of Alexis, whose name the lads learned was Stephan.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "There are less than a hundred now," replied the brother of Alexis, whose name the lads learned was Stephan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you mean?" asked Hal, "that 150 men, at large in these woods, have defied the whole German army?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you mean?" asked Hal, "that 150 men, at large in these woods, have defied the whole German army?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are less than a hundred now," replied the brother of Alexis, whose name the lads learned was Stephan.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Do you mean?" asked Hal, "that 150 men, at large in these woods, have defied the whole German army?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We have been conducting this guerilla warfare for more than two weeks now, and we have done inestimable harm to the Germans.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We have been conducting this guerilla warfare for more than two weeks now, and we have done inestimable harm to the Germans.
soldiers collectively
From this reading We have evaded large bodies of troops sent out to kill or capture us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "We have been conducting this guerilla warfare for more than two weeks now, and we have done inestimable harm to the Germans.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We have evaded large bodies of troops sent out to kill or capture us.
WARFAREnounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading GUERILLA WARFARE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There are less than a hundred now," replied the brother of Alexis, whose name the lads learned was Stephan.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have been conducting this guerilla warfare for more than two weeks now, and we have done inestimable harm to the Germans.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "We have been conducting this guerilla warfare for more than two weeks now, and we have done inestimable harm to the Germans.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Do you mean?" asked Hal, "that 150 men, at large in these woods, have defied the whole German army?"
belonging to which person
From this reading "There are less than a hundred now," replied the brother of Alexis, whose name the lads learned was Stephan.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "Do you mean?" asked Hal, "that 150 men, at large in these woods, have defied the whole German army?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean?" asked Hal, "that 150 men, at large in these woods, have defied the whole German army?"
