used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HANDS OF A CLOCK The sight was a sobering one.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading There had been only half a dozen of the Uhlans, and they knew from what they had heard and read that thousands, scores of thousands probably, had already died in the war.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been only half a dozen of the Uhlans, and they knew from what they had heard and read that thousands, scores of thousands probably, had already died in the war.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been only half a dozen of the Uhlans, and they knew from what they had heard and read that thousands, scores of thousands probably, had already died in the war.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they hadn't seen the others, and these men had lain by the roadside within a few feet of them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But they hadn't seen the others, and these men had lain by the roadside within a few feet of them.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading THE HANDS OF A CLOCK The sight was a sobering one.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading There had been only half a dozen of the Uhlans, and they knew from what they had heard and read that thousands, scores of thousands probably, had already died in the war.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading There had been only half a dozen of the Uhlans, and they knew from what they had heard and read that thousands, scores of thousands probably, had already died in the war.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But they hadn't seen the others, and these men had lain by the roadside within a few feet of them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But they hadn't seen the others, and these men had lain by the roadside within a few feet of them.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "There's some real war for you, Henri," Frank said, finally.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time neither of the two scouts had much to say.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "There's some real war for you, Henri," Frank said, finally.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There had been only half a dozen of the Uhlans, and they knew from what they had heard and read that thousands, scores of thousands probably, had already died in the war.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been only half a dozen of the Uhlans, and they knew from what they had heard and read that thousands, scores of thousands probably, had already died in the war.
hadn't
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From this reading But they hadn't seen the others, and these men had lain by the roadside within a few feet of them.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There had been only half a dozen of the Uhlans, and they knew from what they had heard and read that thousands, scores of thousands probably, had already died in the war.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE HANDS OF A CLOCK The sight was a sobering one.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There had been only half a dozen of the Uhlans, and they knew from what they had heard and read that thousands, scores of thousands probably, had already died in the war.
Henri
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From this reading "There's some real war for you, Henri," Frank said, finally.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been only half a dozen of the Uhlans, and they knew from what they had heard and read that thousands, scores of thousands probably, had already died in the war.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There had been only half a dozen of the Uhlans, and they knew from what they had heard and read that thousands, scores of thousands probably, had already died in the war.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading But they hadn't seen the others, and these men had lain by the roadside within a few feet of them.
the force of workers available
From this reading But they hadn't seen the others, and these men had lain by the roadside within a few feet of them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For a time neither of the two scouts had much to say.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For a time neither of the two scouts had much to say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HANDS OF A CLOCK The sight was a sobering one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE HANDS OF A CLOCK The sight was a sobering one.
and nothing more
From this reading There had been only half a dozen of the Uhlans, and they knew from what they had heard and read that thousands, scores of thousands probably, had already died in the war.
others
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From this reading But they hadn't seen the others, and these men had lain by the roadside within a few feet of them.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading There had been only half a dozen of the Uhlans, and they knew from what they had heard and read that thousands, scores of thousands probably, had already died in the war.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading There had been only half a dozen of the Uhlans, and they knew from what they had heard and read that thousands, scores of thousands probably, had already died in the war.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "There's some real war for you, Henri," Frank said, finally.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading But they hadn't seen the others, and these men had lain by the roadside within a few feet of them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There's some real war for you, Henri," Frank said, finally.
express in words
From this reading For a time neither of the two scouts had much to say.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading There had been only half a dozen of the Uhlans, and they knew from what they had heard and read that thousands, scores of thousands probably, had already died in the war.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading For a time neither of the two scouts had much to say.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But they hadn't seen the others, and these men had lain by the roadside within a few feet of them.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE HANDS OF A CLOCK The sight was a sobering one.
soberingadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbərɪŋ/
tending to make sober or more serious
From this reading THE HANDS OF A CLOCK The sight was a sobering one.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "There's some real war for you, Henri," Frank said, finally.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had been only half a dozen of the Uhlans, and they knew from what they had heard and read that thousands, scores of thousands probably, had already died in the war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HANDS OF A CLOCK The sight was a sobering one.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But they hadn't seen the others, and these men had lain by the roadside within a few feet of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been only half a dozen of the Uhlans, and they knew from what they had heard and read that thousands, scores of thousands probably, had already died in the war.
There's
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From this reading "There's some real war for you, Henri," Frank said, finally.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But they hadn't seen the others, and these men had lain by the roadside within a few feet of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had been only half a dozen of the Uhlans, and they knew from what they had heard and read that thousands, scores of thousands probably, had already died in the war.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading There had been only half a dozen of the Uhlans, and they knew from what they had heard and read that thousands, scores of thousands probably, had already died in the war.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time neither of the two scouts had much to say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a time neither of the two scouts had much to say.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a time neither of the two scouts had much to say.
Uhlans
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From this reading There had been only half a dozen of the Uhlans, and they knew from what they had heard and read that thousands, scores of thousands probably, had already died in the war.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading There had been only half a dozen of the Uhlans, and they knew from what they had heard and read that thousands, scores of thousands probably, had already died in the war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HANDS OF A CLOCK The sight was a sobering one.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There had been only half a dozen of the Uhlans, and they knew from what they had heard and read that thousands, scores of thousands probably, had already died in the war.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But they hadn't seen the others, and these men had lain by the roadside within a few feet of them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There's some real war for you, Henri," Frank said, finally.
