used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Then Brussels can't be very far away, over there," said Tubby.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then Brussels can't be very far away, over there," said Tubby.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
BelgiumnounUS /ˈbeldʒəm/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
BrusselsnounUS /ˈbrʌsəlz/
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading "Then Brussels can't be very far away, over there," said Tubby.
can't
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From this reading "Then Brussels can't be very far away, over there," said Tubby.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I think we're coming to Sempst," said Rob.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Then Brussels can't be very far away, over there," said Tubby.
with resolute determination
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR HUMANITY'S SAKE.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading "Gee!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
HUMANITY'SnounUS /hjuːˈmænɪtiz/
possessive form of “humanity” — the quality of being humane
From this reading FOR HUMANITY'S SAKE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think we're coming to Sempst," said Rob.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
loadstonenoun
a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
come together
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
Merritt
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From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
not any; not one
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Then Brussels can't be very far away, over there," said Tubby.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "I think we're coming to Sempst," said Rob.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think we're coming to Sempst," said Rob.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading FOR HUMANITY'S SAKE.
Sempst
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From this reading "I think we're coming to Sempst," said Rob.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then Brussels can't be very far away, over there," said Tubby.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Then Brussels can't be very far away, over there," said Tubby.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think we're coming to Sempst," said Rob.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think we're coming to Sempst," said Rob.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
TubbyadjectiveUS /ˈtʌbi/
short and plump
From this reading "Then Brussels can't be very far away, over there," said Tubby.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Then Brussels can't be very far away, over there," said Tubby.
war-stricken
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
we're
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From this reading "I think we're coming to Sempst," said Rob.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was nearly half an hour after Merritt had so firmly announced his intention of staying in the game, no matter if he should meet with a bitter disappointment in the town, which had been the loadstone for their advance through the heart of war-stricken Belgium.
