used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes, there goes the signal!" burst from the excited Alec, as they saw the manager suddenly raise his hand, and fire a revolver three times in quick succession.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Most of the battle-scarred veterans, who knew their business so well, started in just about where the last stirring scene had left off.
anew
From this reading Possibly those who had been "killed" in the former desperate assault had found time to come mysteriously to life again, leaving a dummy in their stead to be ruthlessly trampled on, now assumed new places in the ranks, to make the assailants and defenders look more like a veritable "host."
Alec
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From this reading "Yes, there goes the signal!" burst from the excited Alec, as they saw the manager suddenly raise his hand, and fire a revolver three times in quick succession.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, there goes the signal!" burst from the excited Alec, as they saw the manager suddenly raise his hand, and fire a revolver three times in quick succession.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, there goes the signal!" burst from the excited Alec, as they saw the manager suddenly raise his hand, and fire a revolver three times in quick succession.
assailantsnounUS /əˈseɪlənts/
plural of “assailant” — someone who attacks
From this reading Possibly those who had been "killed" in the former desperate assault had found time to come mysteriously to life again, leaving a dummy in their stead to be ruthlessly trampled on, now assumed new places in the ranks, to make the assailants and defenders look more like a veritable "host."
ASSAULTnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading THE ASSAULT ON THE "CASTLE."
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Possibly those who had been "killed" in the former desperate assault had found time to come mysteriously to life again, leaving a dummy in their stead to be ruthlessly trampled on, now assumed new places in the ranks, to make the assailants and defenders look more like a veritable "host."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Immediately everybody seemed to get busy at once.
battle-scarredadjective
scarred by battle
From this reading Most of the battle-scarred veterans, who knew their business so well, started in just about where the last stirring scene had left off.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Possibly those who had been "killed" in the former desperate assault had found time to come mysteriously to life again, leaving a dummy in their stead to be ruthlessly trampled on, now assumed new places in the ranks, to make the assailants and defenders look more like a veritable "host."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Possibly those who had been "killed" in the former desperate assault had found time to come mysteriously to life again, leaving a dummy in their stead to be ruthlessly trampled on, now assumed new places in the ranks, to make the assailants and defenders look more like a veritable "host."
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "Yes, there goes the signal!" burst from the excited Alec, as they saw the manager suddenly raise his hand, and fire a revolver three times in quick succession.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Most of the battle-scarred veterans, who knew their business so well, started in just about where the last stirring scene had left off.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Immediately everybody seemed to get busy at once.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE ASSAULT ON THE "CASTLE."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Possibly those who had been "killed" in the former desperate assault had found time to come mysteriously to life again, leaving a dummy in their stead to be ruthlessly trampled on, now assumed new places in the ranks, to make the assailants and defenders look more like a veritable "host."
defendersnounUS /dɪˈfendərz/
plural of “defender” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Possibly those who had been "killed" in the former desperate assault had found time to come mysteriously to life again, leaving a dummy in their stead to be ruthlessly trampled on, now assumed new places in the ranks, to make the assailants and defenders look more like a veritable "host."
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Possibly those who had been "killed" in the former desperate assault had found time to come mysteriously to life again, leaving a dummy in their stead to be ruthlessly trampled on, now assumed new places in the ranks, to make the assailants and defenders look more like a veritable "host."
dummynounUS /ˈdʌmi/
a person who does not talk
From this reading Possibly those who had been "killed" in the former desperate assault had found time to come mysteriously to life again, leaving a dummy in their stead to be ruthlessly trampled on, now assumed new places in the ranks, to make the assailants and defenders look more like a veritable "host."
every person
From this reading Immediately everybody seemed to get busy at once.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading "Yes, there goes the signal!" burst from the excited Alec, as they saw the manager suddenly raise his hand, and fire a revolver three times in quick succession.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Yes, there goes the signal!" burst from the excited Alec, as they saw the manager suddenly raise his hand, and fire a revolver three times in quick succession.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Possibly those who had been "killed" in the former desperate assault had found time to come mysteriously to life again, leaving a dummy in their stead to be ruthlessly trampled on, now assumed new places in the ranks, to make the assailants and defenders look more like a veritable "host."
set up or found
From this reading Possibly those who had been "killed" in the former desperate assault had found time to come mysteriously to life again, leaving a dummy in their stead to be ruthlessly trampled on, now assumed new places in the ranks, to make the assailants and defenders look more like a veritable "host."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Yes, there goes the signal!" burst from the excited Alec, as they saw the manager suddenly raise his hand, and fire a revolver three times in quick succession.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Immediately everybody seemed to get busy at once.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Yes, there goes the signal!" burst from the excited Alec, as they saw the manager suddenly raise his hand, and fire a revolver three times in quick succession.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Most of the battle-scarred veterans, who knew their business so well, started in just about where the last stirring scene had left off.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Yes, there goes the signal!" burst from the excited Alec, as they saw the manager suddenly raise his hand, and fire a revolver three times in quick succession.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, there goes the signal!" burst from the excited Alec, as they saw the manager suddenly raise his hand, and fire a revolver three times in quick succession.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Possibly those who had been "killed" in the former desperate assault had found time to come mysteriously to life again, leaving a dummy in their stead to be ruthlessly trampled on, now assumed new places in the ranks, to make the assailants and defenders look more like a veritable "host."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately everybody seemed to get busy at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, there goes the signal!" burst from the excited Alec, as they saw the manager suddenly raise his hand, and fire a revolver three times in quick succession.
and nothing more
From this reading Most of the battle-scarred veterans, who knew their business so well, started in just about where the last stirring scene had left off.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Possibly those who had been "killed" in the former desperate assault had found time to come mysteriously to life again, leaving a dummy in their stead to be ruthlessly trampled on, now assumed new places in the ranks, to make the assailants and defenders look more like a veritable "host."
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 Most of the battle-scarred veterans, who knew their business so well, started in just about where the last stirring scene had left off.
immediately past
From this reading Most of the battle-scarred veterans, who knew their business so well, started in just about where the last stirring scene had left off.
the act of departing
From this reading Possibly those who had been "killed" in the former desperate assault had found time to come mysteriously to life again, leaving a dummy in their stead to be ruthlessly trampled on, now assumed new places in the ranks, to make the assailants and defenders look more like a veritable "host."
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 Most of the battle-scarred veterans, who knew their business so well, started in just about where the last stirring scene had left off.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Possibly those who had been "killed" in the former desperate assault had found time to come mysteriously to life again, leaving a dummy in their stead to be ruthlessly trampled on, now assumed new places in the ranks, to make the assailants and defenders look more like a veritable "host."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Possibly those who had been "killed" in the former desperate assault had found time to come mysteriously to life again, leaving a dummy in their stead to be ruthlessly trampled on, now assumed new places in the ranks, to make the assailants and defenders look more like a veritable "host."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Possibly those who had been "killed" in the former desperate assault had found time to come mysteriously to life again, leaving a dummy in their stead to be ruthlessly trampled on, now assumed new places in the ranks, to make the assailants and defenders look more like a veritable "host."
engage in
From this reading Possibly those who had been "killed" in the former desperate assault had found time to come mysteriously to life again, leaving a dummy in their stead to be ruthlessly trampled on, now assumed new places in the ranks, to make the assailants and defenders look more like a veritable "host."
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading "Yes, there goes the signal!" burst from the excited Alec, as they saw the manager suddenly raise his hand, and fire a revolver three times in quick succession.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Possibly those who had been "killed" in the former desperate assault had found time to come mysteriously to life again, leaving a dummy in their stead to be ruthlessly trampled on, now assumed new places in the ranks, to make the assailants and defenders look more like a veritable "host."
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the battle-scarred veterans, who knew their business so well, started in just about where the last stirring scene had left off.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading Possibly those who had been "killed" in the former desperate assault had found time to come mysteriously to life again, leaving a dummy in their stead to be ruthlessly trampled on, now assumed new places in the ranks, to make the assailants and defenders look more like a veritable "host."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Possibly those who had been "killed" in the former desperate assault had found time to come mysteriously to life again, leaving a dummy in their stead to be ruthlessly trampled on, now assumed new places in the ranks, to make the assailants and defenders look more like a veritable "host."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Possibly those who had been "killed" in the former desperate assault had found time to come mysteriously to life again, leaving a dummy in their stead to be ruthlessly trampled on, now assumed new places in the ranks, to make the assailants and defenders look more like a veritable "host."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of the battle-scarred veterans, who knew their business so well, started in just about where the last stirring scene had left off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Most of the battle-scarred veterans, who knew their business so well, started in just about where the last stirring scene had left off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ASSAULT ON THE "CASTLE."
on one occasion
From this reading Immediately everybody seemed to get busy at once.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Possibly those who had been "killed" in the former desperate assault had found time to come mysteriously to life again, leaving a dummy in their stead to be ruthlessly trampled on, now assumed new places in the ranks, to make the assailants and defenders look more like a veritable "host."
by chance
From this reading Possibly those who had been "killed" in the former desperate assault had found time to come mysteriously to life again, leaving a dummy in their stead to be ruthlessly trampled on, now assumed new places in the ranks, to make the assailants and defenders look more like a veritable "host."
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Yes, there goes the signal!" burst from the excited Alec, as they saw the manager suddenly raise his hand, and fire a revolver three times in quick succession.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading "Yes, there goes the signal!" burst from the excited Alec, as they saw the manager suddenly raise his hand, and fire a revolver three times in quick succession.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Possibly those who had been "killed" in the former desperate assault had found time to come mysteriously to life again, leaving a dummy in their stead to be ruthlessly trampled on, now assumed new places in the ranks, to make the assailants and defenders look more like a veritable "host."
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading "Yes, there goes the signal!" burst from the excited Alec, as they saw the manager suddenly raise his hand, and fire a revolver three times in quick succession.
ruthlesslyadverbUS /ˈruːθləsli/
in a ruthless manner
From this reading Possibly those who had been "killed" in the former desperate assault had found time to come mysteriously to life again, leaving a dummy in their stead to be ruthlessly trampled on, now assumed new places in the ranks, to make the assailants and defenders look more like a veritable "host."
cut with a saw
From this reading "Yes, there goes the signal!" burst from the excited Alec, as they saw the manager suddenly raise his hand, and fire a revolver three times in quick succession.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Most of the battle-scarred veterans, who knew their business so well, started in just about where the last stirring scene had left off.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Immediately everybody seemed to get busy at once.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading "Yes, there goes the signal!" burst from the excited Alec, as they saw the manager suddenly raise his hand, and fire a revolver three times in quick succession.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Most of the battle-scarred veterans, who knew their business so well, started in just about where the last stirring scene had left off.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Most of the battle-scarred veterans, who knew their business so well, started in just about where the last stirring scene had left off.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading Possibly those who had been "killed" in the former desperate assault had found time to come mysteriously to life again, leaving a dummy in their stead to be ruthlessly trampled on, now assumed new places in the ranks, to make the assailants and defenders look more like a veritable "host."
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Most of the battle-scarred veterans, who knew their business so well, started in just about where the last stirring scene had left off.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading "Yes, there goes the signal!" burst from the excited Alec, as they saw the manager suddenly raise his hand, and fire a revolver three times in quick succession.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Yes, there goes the signal!" burst from the excited Alec, as they saw the manager suddenly raise his hand, and fire a revolver three times in quick succession.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ASSAULT ON THE "CASTLE."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Most of the battle-scarred veterans, who knew their business so well, started in just about where the last stirring scene had left off.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Yes, there goes the signal!" burst from the excited Alec, as they saw the manager suddenly raise his hand, and fire a revolver three times in quick succession.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, there goes the signal!" burst from the excited Alec, as they saw the manager suddenly raise his hand, and fire a revolver three times in quick succession.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Possibly those who had been "killed" in the former desperate assault had found time to come mysteriously to life again, leaving a dummy in their stead to be ruthlessly trampled on, now assumed new places in the ranks, to make the assailants and defenders look more like a veritable "host."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Yes, there goes the signal!" burst from the excited Alec, as they saw the manager suddenly raise his hand, and fire a revolver three times in quick succession.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Possibly those who had been "killed" in the former desperate assault had found time to come mysteriously to life again, leaving a dummy in their stead to be ruthlessly trampled on, now assumed new places in the ranks, to make the assailants and defenders look more like a veritable "host."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Yes, there goes the signal!" burst from the excited Alec, as they saw the manager suddenly raise his hand, and fire a revolver three times in quick succession.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Immediately everybody seemed to get busy at once.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading Possibly those who had been "killed" in the former desperate assault had found time to come mysteriously to life again, leaving a dummy in their stead to be ruthlessly trampled on, now assumed new places in the ranks, to make the assailants and defenders look more like a veritable "host."
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading Possibly those who had been "killed" in the former desperate assault had found time to come mysteriously to life again, leaving a dummy in their stead to be ruthlessly trampled on, now assumed new places in the ranks, to make the assailants and defenders look more like a veritable "host."
veteransnounUS /ˈvetərənz/
plural of “veteran” — a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading Most of the battle-scarred veterans, who knew their business so well, started in just about where the last stirring scene had left off.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Most of the battle-scarred veterans, who knew their business so well, started in just about where the last stirring scene had left off.
in or at the place that
From this reading Most of the battle-scarred veterans, who knew their business so well, started in just about where the last stirring scene had left off.
which person or people
From this reading Most of the battle-scarred veterans, who knew their business so well, started in just about where the last stirring scene had left off.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, there goes the signal!" burst from the excited Alec, as they saw the manager suddenly raise his hand, and fire a revolver three times in quick succession.
