used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Firing coolly and deliberately at such close quarters, a miss was absolutely impossible.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Firing coolly and deliberately at such close quarters, a miss was absolutely impossible.
anew
From this reading But the lads did not have time to fire again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Three times the weapon of each lad spoke, and at each shot an Austrian fell to the ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three times the weapon of each lad spoke, and at each shot an Austrian fell to the ground.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hal, at the right of the barrier, confined his attention to that side of the road, leaving Chester to deal with the enemy rushing forward on the left.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Hal, at the right of the barrier, confined his attention to that side of the road, leaving Chester to deal with the enemy rushing forward on the left.
AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/
a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading Three times the weapon of each lad spoke, and at each shot an Austrian fell to the ground.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading Hal, at the right of the barrier, confined his attention to that side of the road, leaving Chester to deal with the enemy rushing forward on the left.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the lads did not have time to fire again.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Hal, at the right of the barrier, confined his attention to that side of the road, leaving Chester to deal with the enemy rushing forward on the left.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Firing coolly and deliberately at such close quarters, a miss was absolutely impossible.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading Hal, at the right of the barrier, confined his attention to that side of the road, leaving Chester to deal with the enemy rushing forward on the left.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading Firing coolly and deliberately at such close quarters, a miss was absolutely impossible.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Hal, at the right of the barrier, confined his attention to that side of the road, leaving Chester to deal with the enemy rushing forward on the left.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Firing coolly and deliberately at such close quarters, a miss was absolutely impossible.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the lads did not have time to fire again.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Three times the weapon of each lad spoke, and at each shot an Austrian fell to the ground.
an opposing military force
From this reading Hal, at the right of the barrier, confined his attention to that side of the road, leaving Chester to deal with the enemy rushing forward on the left.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Three times the weapon of each lad spoke, and at each shot an Austrian fell to the ground.
start firing a weapon
From this reading But the lads did not have time to fire again.
FiringnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading Firing coolly and deliberately at such close quarters, a miss was absolutely impossible.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Hal, at the right of the barrier, confined his attention to that side of the road, leaving Chester to deal with the enemy rushing forward on the left.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Three times the weapon of each lad spoke, and at each shot an Austrian fell to the ground.
Hal
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From this reading Hal, at the right of the barrier, confined his attention to that side of the road, leaving Chester to deal with the enemy rushing forward on the left.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the lads did not have time to fire again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hal, at the right of the barrier, confined his attention to that side of the road, leaving Chester to deal with the enemy rushing forward on the left.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Firing coolly and deliberately at such close quarters, a miss was absolutely impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME.
a boy or man
From this reading Three times the weapon of each lad spoke, and at each shot an Austrian fell to the ground.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading But the lads did not have time to fire again.
the act of departing
From this reading Hal, at the right of the barrier, confined his attention to that side of the road, leaving Chester to deal with the enemy rushing forward on the left.
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 Hal, at the right of the barrier, confined his attention to that side of the road, leaving Chester to deal with the enemy rushing forward on the left.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Firing coolly and deliberately at such close quarters, a miss was absolutely impossible.
NICKverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the lads did not have time to fire again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hal, at the right of the barrier, confined his attention to that side of the road, leaving Chester to deal with the enemy rushing forward on the left.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Firing coolly and deliberately at such close quarters, a miss was absolutely impossible.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Hal, at the right of the barrier, confined his attention to that side of the road, leaving Chester to deal with the enemy rushing forward on the left.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Hal, at the right of the barrier, confined his attention to that side of the road, leaving Chester to deal with the enemy rushing forward on the left.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Hal, at the right of the barrier, confined his attention to that side of the road, leaving Chester to deal with the enemy rushing forward on the left.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Three times the weapon of each lad spoke, and at each shot an Austrian fell to the ground.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Hal, at the right of the barrier, confined his attention to that side of the road, leaving Chester to deal with the enemy rushing forward on the left.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Three times the weapon of each lad spoke, and at each shot an Austrian fell to the ground.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Firing coolly and deliberately at such close quarters, a miss was absolutely impossible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hal, at the right of the barrier, confined his attention to that side of the road, leaving Chester to deal with the enemy rushing forward on the left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three times the weapon of each lad spoke, and at each shot an Austrian fell to the ground.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Three times the weapon of each lad spoke, and at each shot an Austrian fell to the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hal, at the right of the barrier, confined his attention to that side of the road, leaving Chester to deal with the enemy rushing forward on the left.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Firing coolly and deliberately at such close quarters, a miss was absolutely impossible.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Three times the weapon of each lad spoke, and at each shot an Austrian fell to the ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hal, at the right of the barrier, confined his attention to that side of the road, leaving Chester to deal with the enemy rushing forward on the left.
