used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had gathered here, and talked for a long time.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then he noticed that the wall across the room was strangely scarred and scratched.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Somehow, he couldn't quite picture the commander and staff of the Third Fleet-Army Force passing bottles around and drinking from the neck.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Somehow, he couldn't quite picture the commander and staff of the Third Fleet-Army Force passing bottles around and drinking from the neck.
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading That bothered Conn.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Somehow, he couldn't quite picture the commander and staff of the Third Fleet-Army Force passing bottles around and drinking from the neck.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Dropping his eye to the floor under it, he caught the twinkle of broken glass.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Dropping his eye to the floor under it, he caught the twinkle of broken glass.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Somehow, he couldn't quite picture the commander and staff of the Third Fleet-Army Force passing bottles around and drinking from the neck.
ConnverbUS /kɑːn/
conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
From this reading That bothered Conn.
couldn't
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From this reading Somehow, he couldn't quite picture the commander and staff of the Third Fleet-Army Force passing bottles around and drinking from the neck.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Somehow, he couldn't quite picture the commander and staff of the Third Fleet-Army Force passing bottles around and drinking from the neck.
DroppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Dropping his eye to the floor under it, he caught the twinkle of broken glass.
the organ of sight
From this reading Dropping his eye to the floor under it, he caught the twinkle of broken glass.
Fleet-Army
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From this reading Somehow, he couldn't quite picture the commander and staff of the Third Fleet-Army Force passing bottles around and drinking from the neck.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Dropping his eye to the floor under it, he caught the twinkle of broken glass.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had gathered here, and talked for a long time.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Somehow, he couldn't quite picture the commander and staff of the Third Fleet-Army Force passing bottles around and drinking from the neck.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Somehow, he couldn't quite picture the commander and staff of the Third Fleet-Army Force passing bottles around and drinking from the neck.
brought together in one place
From this reading They had gathered here, and talked for a long time.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Dropping his eye to the floor under it, he caught the twinkle of broken glass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had gathered here, and talked for a long time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Somehow, he couldn't quite picture the commander and staff of the Third Fleet-Army Force passing bottles around and drinking from the neck.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They had gathered here, and talked for a long time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dropping his eye to the floor under it, he caught the twinkle of broken glass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dropping his eye to the floor under it, he caught the twinkle of broken glass.
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 They had gathered here, and talked for a long time.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Somehow, he couldn't quite picture the commander and staff of the Third Fleet-Army Force passing bottles around and drinking from the neck.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Then he noticed that the wall across the room was strangely scarred and scratched.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Somehow, he couldn't quite picture the commander and staff of the Third Fleet-Army Force passing bottles around and drinking from the neck.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Somehow, he couldn't quite picture the commander and staff of the Third Fleet-Army Force passing bottles around and drinking from the neck.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Somehow, he couldn't quite picture the commander and staff of the Third Fleet-Army Force passing bottles around and drinking from the neck.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Somehow, he couldn't quite picture the commander and staff of the Third Fleet-Army Force passing bottles around and drinking from the neck.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then he noticed that the wall across the room was strangely scarred and scratched.
scarredadjectiveUS /skɑːrd/
deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
From this reading Then he noticed that the wall across the room was strangely scarred and scratched.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading Then he noticed that the wall across the room was strangely scarred and scratched.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow, he couldn't quite picture the commander and staff of the Third Fleet-Army Force passing bottles around and drinking from the neck.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading Somehow, he couldn't quite picture the commander and staff of the Third Fleet-Army Force passing bottles around and drinking from the neck.
in a strange manner
From this reading Then he noticed that the wall across the room was strangely scarred and scratched.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They had gathered here, and talked for a long time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That bothered Conn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Somehow, he couldn't quite picture the commander and staff of the Third Fleet-Army Force passing bottles around and drinking from the neck.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he noticed that the wall across the room was strangely scarred and scratched.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had gathered here, and talked for a long time.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Somehow, he couldn't quite picture the commander and staff of the Third Fleet-Army Force passing bottles around and drinking from the neck.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had gathered here, and talked for a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dropping his eye to the floor under it, he caught the twinkle of broken glass.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Dropping his eye to the floor under it, he caught the twinkle of broken glass.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Dropping his eye to the floor under it, he caught the twinkle of broken glass.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Then he noticed that the wall across the room was strangely scarred and scratched.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he noticed that the wall across the room was strangely scarred and scratched.
