used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Duck; fellows; duck, quick!” almost shrieked Bumpus, as a strange and terrifying sound was heard in the air above them.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Duck; fellows; duck, quick!” almost shrieked Bumpus, as a strange and terrifying sound was heard in the air above them.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Duck; fellows; duck, quick!” almost shrieked Bumpus, as a strange and terrifying sound was heard in the air above them.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Duck; fellows; duck, quick!” almost shrieked Bumpus, as a strange and terrifying sound was heard in the air above them.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading They could see the havoc this German missile had wrought almost alongside one of the operating tables.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Duck; fellows; duck, quick!” almost shrieked Bumpus, as a strange and terrifying sound was heard in the air above them.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE SCOUTS UNDER FIRE “Oh! there comes another shell!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Duck; fellows; duck, quick!” almost shrieked Bumpus, as a strange and terrifying sound was heard in the air above them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The very ground seemed quaking under the feet of the boys.
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From this reading Duck; fellows; duck, quick!” almost shrieked Bumpus, as a strange and terrifying sound was heard in the air above them.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE SCOUTS UNDER FIRE “Oh! there comes another shell!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could see the havoc this German missile had wrought almost alongside one of the operating tables.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Then followed a second frightful crash.
DuckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading Duck; fellows; duck, quick!” almost shrieked Bumpus, as a strange and terrifying sound was heard in the air above them.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The very ground seemed quaking under the feet of the boys.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Duck; fellows; duck, quick!” almost shrieked Bumpus, as a strange and terrifying sound was heard in the air above them.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE SCOUTS UNDER FIRE “Oh! there comes another shell!
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then followed a second frightful crash.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading Then followed a second frightful crash.
a person of German nationality
From this reading They could see the havoc this German missile had wrought almost alongside one of the operating tables.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The very ground seemed quaking under the feet of the boys.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They could see the havoc this German missile had wrought almost alongside one of the operating tables.
havocnounUS /ˈhævək/
violent and needless disturbance
From this reading They could see the havoc this German missile had wrought almost alongside one of the operating tables.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Duck; fellows; duck, quick!” almost shrieked Bumpus, as a strange and terrifying sound was heard in the air above them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Duck; fellows; duck, quick!” almost shrieked Bumpus, as a strange and terrifying sound was heard in the air above them.
missilenounUS /ˈmɪsəl/
a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
From this reading They could see the havoc this German missile had wrought almost alongside one of the operating tables.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The very ground seemed quaking under the feet of the boys.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE SCOUTS UNDER FIRE “Oh! there comes another shell!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They could see the havoc this German missile had wrought almost alongside one of the operating tables.
operatingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ/
involved in a kind of operation
From this reading They could see the havoc this German missile had wrought almost alongside one of the operating tables.
quakingverbUS /ˈkweɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “quake” — shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading The very ground seemed quaking under the feet of the boys.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Duck; fellows; duck, quick!” almost shrieked Bumpus, as a strange and terrifying sound was heard in the air above them.
SCOUTSnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE SCOUTS UNDER FIRE “Oh! there comes another shell!
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Then followed a second frightful crash.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They could see the havoc this German missile had wrought almost alongside one of the operating tables.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The very ground seemed quaking under the feet of the boys.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading THE SCOUTS UNDER FIRE “Oh! there comes another shell!
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading Duck; fellows; duck, quick!” almost shrieked Bumpus, as a strange and terrifying sound was heard in the air above them.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Duck; fellows; duck, quick!” almost shrieked Bumpus, as a strange and terrifying sound was heard in the air above them.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Duck; fellows; duck, quick!” almost shrieked Bumpus, as a strange and terrifying sound was heard in the air above them.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading They could see the havoc this German missile had wrought almost alongside one of the operating tables.
terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
From this reading Duck; fellows; duck, quick!” almost shrieked Bumpus, as a strange and terrifying sound was heard in the air above them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCOUTS UNDER FIRE “Oh! there comes another shell!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Duck; fellows; duck, quick!” almost shrieked Bumpus, as a strange and terrifying sound was heard in the air above them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then followed a second frightful crash.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE SCOUTS UNDER FIRE “Oh! there comes another shell!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could see the havoc this German missile had wrought almost alongside one of the operating tables.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They could see the havoc this German missile had wrought almost alongside one of the operating tables.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE SCOUTS UNDER FIRE “Oh! there comes another shell!
precisely as stated
From this reading The very ground seemed quaking under the feet of the boys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Duck; fellows; duck, quick!” almost shrieked Bumpus, as a strange and terrifying sound was heard in the air above them.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading They could see the havoc this German missile had wrought almost alongside one of the operating tables.
