used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She looked such a delicate little thing to put up such a big fight.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It seemed to me at that moment that the battle-field of life was a cruel and hard place for women, and their reward for battles won, all too pitiful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could only press her hand tightly, and keep back my own tears.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading At last we were aroused by a great hooting and tooting and banging of pans and tin plates from the direction of the camp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed to me at that moment that the battle-field of life was a cruel and hard place for women, and their reward for battles won, all too pitiful.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I could only press her hand tightly, and keep back my own tears.
bangingnounUS /ˈbæŋɪŋ/
a continuing very loud noise
From this reading At last we were aroused by a great hooting and tooting and banging of pans and tin plates from the direction of the camp.
battle-field
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to me at that moment that the battle-field of life was a cruel and hard place for women, and their reward for battles won, all too pitiful.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading It seemed to me at that moment that the battle-field of life was a cruel and hard place for women, and their reward for battles won, all too pitiful.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She looked such a delicate little thing to put up such a big fight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At last we were aroused by a great hooting and tooting and banging of pans and tin plates from the direction of the camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading At last we were aroused by a great hooting and tooting and banging of pans and tin plates from the direction of the camp.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could only press her hand tightly, and keep back my own tears.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It seemed to me at that moment that the battle-field of life was a cruel and hard place for women, and their reward for battles won, all too pitiful.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading She looked such a delicate little thing to put up such a big fight.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading At last we were aroused by a great hooting and tooting and banging of pans and tin plates from the direction of the camp.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading She looked such a delicate little thing to put up such a big fight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed to me at that moment that the battle-field of life was a cruel and hard place for women, and their reward for battles won, all too pitiful.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At last we were aroused by a great hooting and tooting and banging of pans and tin plates from the direction of the camp.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At last we were aroused by a great hooting and tooting and banging of pans and tin plates from the direction of the camp.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I could only press her hand tightly, and keep back my own tears.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It seemed to me at that moment that the battle-field of life was a cruel and hard place for women, and their reward for battles won, all too pitiful.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I could only press her hand tightly, and keep back my own tears.
hooting
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From this reading At last we were aroused by a great hooting and tooting and banging of pans and tin plates from the direction of the camp.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could only press her hand tightly, and keep back my own tears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We sat a long time in silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to me at that moment that the battle-field of life was a cruel and hard place for women, and their reward for battles won, all too pitiful.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I could only press her hand tightly, and keep back my own tears.
immediately past
From this reading At last we were aroused by a great hooting and tooting and banging of pans and tin plates from the direction of the camp.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It seemed to me at that moment that the battle-field of life was a cruel and hard place for women, and their reward for battles won, all too pitiful.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She looked such a delicate little thing to put up such a big fight.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We sat a long time in silence.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked such a delicate little thing to put up such a big fight.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to me at that moment that the battle-field of life was a cruel and hard place for women, and their reward for battles won, all too pitiful.
a particular point in time
From this reading It seemed to me at that moment that the battle-field of life was a cruel and hard place for women, and their reward for battles won, all too pitiful.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could only press her hand tightly, and keep back my own tears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to me at that moment that the battle-field of life was a cruel and hard place for women, and their reward for battles won, all too pitiful.
and nothing more
From this reading I could only press her hand tightly, and keep back my own tears.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I could only press her hand tightly, and keep back my own tears.
pansnounUS /pænz/
plural of “pan” — cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
From this reading At last we were aroused by a great hooting and tooting and banging of pans and tin plates from the direction of the camp.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading It seemed to me at that moment that the battle-field of life was a cruel and hard place for women, and their reward for battles won, all too pitiful.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It seemed to me at that moment that the battle-field of life was a cruel and hard place for women, and their reward for battles won, all too pitiful.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading At last we were aroused by a great hooting and tooting and banging of pans and tin plates from the direction of the camp.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading I could only press her hand tightly, and keep back my own tears.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She looked such a delicate little thing to put up such a big fight.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading It seemed to me at that moment that the battle-field of life was a cruel and hard place for women, and their reward for battles won, all too pitiful.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We sat a long time in silence.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to me at that moment that the battle-field of life was a cruel and hard place for women, and their reward for battles won, all too pitiful.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked such a delicate little thing to put up such a big fight.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading We sat a long time in silence.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She looked such a delicate little thing to put up such a big fight.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading I could only press her hand tightly, and keep back my own tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to me at that moment that the battle-field of life was a cruel and hard place for women, and their reward for battles won, all too pitiful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to me at that moment that the battle-field of life was a cruel and hard place for women, and their reward for battles won, all too pitiful.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to me at that moment that the battle-field of life was a cruel and hard place for women, and their reward for battles won, all too pitiful.
a special situation
From this reading She looked such a delicate little thing to put up such a big fight.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading I could only press her hand tightly, and keep back my own tears.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We sat a long time in silence.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading At last we were aroused by a great hooting and tooting and banging of pans and tin plates from the direction of the camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked such a delicate little thing to put up such a big fight.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It seemed to me at that moment that the battle-field of life was a cruel and hard place for women, and their reward for battles won, all too pitiful.
tooting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last we were aroused by a great hooting and tooting and banging of pans and tin plates from the direction of the camp.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looked such a delicate little thing to put up such a big fight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to me at that moment that the battle-field of life was a cruel and hard place for women, and their reward for battles won, all too pitiful.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We sat a long time in silence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At last we were aroused by a great hooting and tooting and banging of pans and tin plates from the direction of the camp.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It seemed to me at that moment that the battle-field of life was a cruel and hard place for women, and their reward for battles won, all too pitiful.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading It seemed to me at that moment that the battle-field of life was a cruel and hard place for women, and their reward for battles won, all too pitiful.
