used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This man was killed by a train.
(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 If you question these men they will all tell you the same story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sure as was his instinct and keen his eye, he was nevertheless caught one evening, and at the very place where he deemed himself most sure.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When he was removed, another eager applicant was given his place, and now he is walking the same tunnel with a half-dozen others.
applicantnounUS /ˈæplɪkənt/
a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
From this reading When he was removed, another eager applicant was given his place, and now he is walking the same tunnel with a half-dozen others.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sure as was his instinct and keen his eye, he was nevertheless caught one evening, and at the very place where he deemed himself most sure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sure as was his instinct and keen his eye, he was nevertheless caught one evening, and at the very place where he deemed himself most sure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His head was completely obliterated, and he had to be identified by his clothes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This man was killed by a train.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Sure as was his instinct and keen his eye, he was nevertheless caught one evening, and at the very place where he deemed himself most sure.
clothing in general
From this reading His head was completely obliterated, and he had to be identified by his clothes.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading His head was completely obliterated, and he had to be identified by his clothes.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading Sure as was his instinct and keen his eye, he was nevertheless caught one evening, and at the very place where he deemed himself most sure.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading When he was removed, another eager applicant was given his place, and now he is walking the same tunnel with a half-dozen others.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Sure as was his instinct and keen his eye, he was nevertheless caught one evening, and at the very place where he deemed himself most sure.
the organ of sight
From this reading Sure as was his instinct and keen his eye, he was nevertheless caught one evening, and at the very place where he deemed himself most sure.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading When he was removed, another eager applicant was given his place, and now he is walking the same tunnel with a half-dozen others.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His head was completely obliterated, and he had to be identified by his clothes.
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading When he was removed, another eager applicant was given his place, and now he is walking the same tunnel with a half-dozen others.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sure as was his instinct and keen his eye, he was nevertheless caught one evening, and at the very place where he deemed himself most sure.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head was completely obliterated, and he had to be identified by his clothes.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sure as was his instinct and keen his eye, he was nevertheless caught one evening, and at the very place where he deemed himself most sure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sure as was his instinct and keen his eye, he was nevertheless caught one evening, and at the very place where he deemed himself most sure.
identifiedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪd/
having the identity known or established
From this reading His head was completely obliterated, and he had to be identified by his clothes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you question these men they will all tell you the same story.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Sure as was his instinct and keen his eye, he was nevertheless caught one evening, and at the very place where he deemed himself most sure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he was removed, another eager applicant was given his place, and now he is walking the same tunnel with a half-dozen others.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Sure as was his instinct and keen his eye, he was nevertheless caught one evening, and at the very place where he deemed himself most sure.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading This man was killed by a train.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This man was killed by a train.
the force of workers available
From this reading If you question these men they will all tell you the same story.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Sure as was his instinct and keen his eye, he was nevertheless caught one evening, and at the very place where he deemed himself most sure.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Sure as was his instinct and keen his eye, he was nevertheless caught one evening, and at the very place where he deemed himself most sure.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When he was removed, another eager applicant was given his place, and now he is walking the same tunnel with a half-dozen others.
obliteratedadjectiveUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/
reduced to nothingness
From this reading His head was completely obliterated, and he had to be identified by his clothes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sure as was his instinct and keen his eye, he was nevertheless caught one evening, and at the very place where he deemed himself most sure.
others
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From this reading When he was removed, another eager applicant was given his place, and now he is walking the same tunnel with a half-dozen others.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Sure as was his instinct and keen his eye, he was nevertheless caught one evening, and at the very place where he deemed himself most sure.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading If you question these men they will all tell you the same story.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading When he was removed, another eager applicant was given his place, and now he is walking the same tunnel with a half-dozen others.
Identical; not different.
From this reading When he was removed, another eager applicant was given his place, and now he is walking the same tunnel with a half-dozen others.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading If you question these men they will all tell you the same story.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Sure as was his instinct and keen his eye, he was nevertheless caught one evening, and at the very place where he deemed himself most sure.
express in words
From this reading If you question these men they will all tell you the same story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sure as was his instinct and keen his eye, he was nevertheless caught one evening, and at the very place where he deemed himself most sure.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If you question these men they will all tell you the same story.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If you question these men they will all tell you the same story.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This man was killed by a train.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His head was completely obliterated, and he had to be identified by his clothes.
create by training and teaching
From this reading This man was killed by a train.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading When he was removed, another eager applicant was given his place, and now he is walking the same tunnel with a half-dozen others.
precisely as stated
From this reading Sure as was his instinct and keen his eye, he was nevertheless caught one evening, and at the very place where he deemed himself most sure.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading When he was removed, another eager applicant was given his place, and now he is walking the same tunnel with a half-dozen others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This man was killed by a train.
at the time that
From this reading When he was removed, another eager applicant was given his place, and now he is walking the same tunnel with a half-dozen others.
in or at the place that
From this reading Sure as was his instinct and keen his eye, he was nevertheless caught one evening, and at the very place where he deemed himself most sure.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you question these men they will all tell you the same story.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he was removed, another eager applicant was given his place, and now he is walking the same tunnel with a half-dozen others.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you question these men they will all tell you the same story.
