used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To Lawrence's delight, he found that not a single one of his men had been harmed.
affrighted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KIRKSVILLE No sooner had the affrighted cries of the guerrillas died away, than Lawrence, calling back his men, said: "We must now be up and away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KIRKSVILLE No sooner had the affrighted cries of the guerrillas died away, than Lawrence, calling back his men, said: "We must now be up and away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Let the dead and wounded lie, though make the wounded as comfortable as possible.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading KIRKSVILLE No sooner had the affrighted cries of the guerrillas died away, than Lawrence, calling back his men, said: "We must now be up and away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading KIRKSVILLE No sooner had the affrighted cries of the guerrillas died away, than Lawrence, calling back his men, said: "We must now be up and away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading KIRKSVILLE No sooner had the affrighted cries of the guerrillas died away, than Lawrence, calling back his men, said: "We must now be up and away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To Lawrence's delight, he found that not a single one of his men had been harmed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It will not be long before some of their comrades will be creeping back to care for them."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By morning the guerrillas will be over their fright, and we will be surrounded.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading KIRKSVILLE No sooner had the affrighted cries of the guerrillas died away, than Lawrence, calling back his men, said: "We must now be up and away.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It will not be long before some of their comrades will be creeping back to care for them."
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Let the dead and wounded lie, though make the wounded as comfortable as possible.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It will not be long before some of their comrades will be creeping back to care for them."
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading It will not be long before some of their comrades will be creeping back to care for them."
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading KIRKSVILLE No sooner had the affrighted cries of the guerrillas died away, than Lawrence, calling back his men, said: "We must now be up and away.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Let the dead and wounded lie, though make the wounded as comfortable as possible.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading To Lawrence's delight, he found that not a single one of his men had been harmed.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading KIRKSVILLE No sooner had the affrighted cries of the guerrillas died away, than Lawrence, calling back his men, said: "We must now be up and away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It will not be long before some of their comrades will be creeping back to care for them."
set up or found
From this reading To Lawrence's delight, he found that not a single one of his men had been harmed.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading By morning the guerrillas will be over their fright, and we will be surrounded.
guerrillasnounUS /ɡərˈɪləz/
plural of “guerrilla” — a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
From this reading KIRKSVILLE No sooner had the affrighted cries of the guerrillas died away, than Lawrence, calling back his men, said: "We must now be up and away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading KIRKSVILLE No sooner had the affrighted cries of the guerrillas died away, than Lawrence, calling back his men, said: "We must now be up and away.
harmedverbUS /hɑːrmd/
past form of “harm” — cause or do harm to
From this reading To Lawrence's delight, he found that not a single one of his men had been harmed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Lawrence's delight, he found that not a single one of his men had been harmed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading KIRKSVILLE No sooner had the affrighted cries of the guerrillas died away, than Lawrence, calling back his men, said: "We must now be up and away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will not be long before some of their comrades will be creeping back to care for them."
KIRKSVILLE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KIRKSVILLE No sooner had the affrighted cries of the guerrillas died away, than Lawrence, calling back his men, said: "We must now be up and away.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading KIRKSVILLE No sooner had the affrighted cries of the guerrillas died away, than Lawrence, calling back his men, said: "We must now be up and away.
Lawrence'snounUS /ˈlɔːrənsɪz/
possessive form of “lawrence” — Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading To Lawrence's delight, he found that not a single one of his men had been harmed.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let the dead and wounded lie, though make the wounded as comfortable as possible.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Let the dead and wounded lie, though make the wounded as comfortable as possible.
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 It will not be long before some of their comrades will be creeping back to care for them."
engage in
From this reading Let the dead and wounded lie, though make the wounded as comfortable as possible.
the force of workers available
From this reading KIRKSVILLE No sooner had the affrighted cries of the guerrillas died away, than Lawrence, calling back his men, said: "We must now be up and away.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading By morning the guerrillas will be over their fright, and we will be surrounded.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading KIRKSVILLE No sooner had the affrighted cries of the guerrillas died away, than Lawrence, calling back his men, said: "We must now be up and away.
not any; not one
From this reading KIRKSVILLE No sooner had the affrighted cries of the guerrillas died away, than Lawrence, calling back his men, said: "We must now be up and away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It will not be long before some of their comrades will be creeping back to care for them."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading KIRKSVILLE No sooner had the affrighted cries of the guerrillas died away, than Lawrence, calling back his men, said: "We must now be up and away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KIRKSVILLE No sooner had the affrighted cries of the guerrillas died away, than Lawrence, calling back his men, said: "We must now be up and away.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To Lawrence's delight, he found that not a single one of his men had been harmed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading By morning the guerrillas will be over their fright, and we will be surrounded.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Let the dead and wounded lie, though make the wounded as comfortable as possible.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading KIRKSVILLE No sooner had the affrighted cries of the guerrillas died away, than Lawrence, calling back his men, said: "We must now be up and away.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading To Lawrence's delight, he found that not a single one of his men had been harmed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It will not be long before some of their comrades will be creeping back to care for them."
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading KIRKSVILLE No sooner had the affrighted cries of the guerrillas died away, than Lawrence, calling back his men, said: "We must now be up and away.
confined on all sides
From this reading By morning the guerrillas will be over their fright, and we will be surrounded.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading KIRKSVILLE No sooner had the affrighted cries of the guerrillas died away, than Lawrence, calling back his men, said: "We must now be up and away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To Lawrence's delight, he found that not a single one of his men had been harmed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KIRKSVILLE No sooner had the affrighted cries of the guerrillas died away, than Lawrence, calling back his men, said: "We must now be up and away.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By morning the guerrillas will be over their fright, and we will be surrounded.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It will not be long before some of their comrades will be creeping back to care for them."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Let the dead and wounded lie, though make the wounded as comfortable as possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It will not be long before some of their comrades will be creeping back to care for them."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading KIRKSVILLE No sooner had the affrighted cries of the guerrillas died away, than Lawrence, calling back his men, said: "We must now be up and away.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading KIRKSVILLE No sooner had the affrighted cries of the guerrillas died away, than Lawrence, calling back his men, said: "We must now be up and away.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading By morning the guerrillas will be over their fright, and we will be surrounded.
people who are wounded
From this reading Let the dead and wounded lie, though make the wounded as comfortable as possible.
