used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
anew
From this reading Then the chap with the red cross on his sleeve was heard again:
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Bring a rope!
camionnoun
a large truck designed to carry heavy loads; usually without sides
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
a boy or man
From this reading Then the chap with the red cross on his sleeve was heard again:
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Then the chap with the red cross on his sleeve was heard again:
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Hey, some of you fellows in there, tumble out; will you?
a person of German nationality
From this reading Here’s a German!”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
Here's
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From this reading Here’s a German!”
Hey
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From this reading “Hey, some of you fellows in there, tumble out; will you?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then the chap with the red cross on his sleeve was heard again:
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Hey, some of you fellows in there, tumble out; will you?
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Then the chap with the red cross on his sleeve was heard again:
RichardsnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
a strong line
From this reading Bring a rope!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Then the chap with the red cross on his sleeve was heard again:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Hey, some of you fellows in there, tumble out; will you?
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the chap with the red cross on his sleeve was heard again:
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Hey, some of you fellows in there, tumble out; will you?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
transportationnounUS /ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən/
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
tumbleverbUS /ˈtʌmbəl/
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “Hey, some of you fellows in there, tumble out; will you?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Hey, some of you fellows in there, tumble out; will you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading A GOOD BEGINNING A SUDDEN quiet, after much complaining, settled upon the occupants of the transportation _camion_; Don Richards’ quick, sharp order had been heard and the driver was seen to back away with his arms in air.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hey, some of you fellows in there, tumble out; will you?
