used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Though none of the three in the wagon might even hazard a guess at the tremendous facts, the German wolf had already made his spring and been foiled.
in actual fact
From this reading The first intimation that the Belgian army had met and actually fought some portion of the invading host came before dawn.
Aix-la-ChapellenounUS /ˈeɪkslɑːʃəˈpel/
a city in western Germany near the Dutch and Belgian borders; formerly it was Charlemagne's northern capital
From this reading The road to Vise ran nearly parallel with, but some miles north of, the main artery between Aix-la-Chapelle and Liege.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Though none of the three in the wagon might even hazard a guess at the tremendous facts, the German wolf had already made his spring and been foiled.
in addition
From this reading Not only had he missed his real quarry, France, he had also broken his fangs on the tough armour of Liege.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Though none of the three in the wagon might even hazard a guess at the tremendous facts, the German wolf had already made his spring and been foiled.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading Not only had he missed his real quarry, France, he had also broken his fangs on the tough armour of Liege.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The first intimation that the Belgian army had met and actually fought some portion of the invading host came before dawn.
arterynounUS /ˈɑːrtəri/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
From this reading The road to Vise ran nearly parallel with, but some miles north of, the main artery between Aix-la-Chapelle and Liege.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Though none of the three in the wagon might even hazard a guess at the tremendous facts, the German wolf had already made his spring and been foiled.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Though none of the three in the wagon might even hazard a guess at the tremendous facts, the German wolf had already made his spring and been foiled.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The first intimation that the Belgian army had met and actually fought some portion of the invading host came before dawn.
BelgianadjectiveUS /ˈbeldʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
From this reading The first intimation that the Belgian army had met and actually fought some portion of the invading host came before dawn.
Beresford
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From this reading These things Dalroy and Irene Beresford were to learn soon.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The road to Vise ran nearly parallel with, but some miles north of, the main artery between Aix-la-Chapelle and Liege.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Though none of the three in the wagon might even hazard a guess at the tremendous facts, the German wolf had already made his spring and been foiled.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Not only had he missed his real quarry, France, he had also broken his fangs on the tough armour of Liege.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The road to Vise ran nearly parallel with, but some miles north of, the main artery between Aix-la-Chapelle and Liege.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The first intimation that the Belgian army had met and actually fought some portion of the invading host came before dawn.
Dalroy
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From this reading These things Dalroy and Irene Beresford were to learn soon.
the first light of day
From this reading The first intimation that the Belgian army had met and actually fought some portion of the invading host came before dawn.
divisible by two
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Though none of the three in the wagon might even hazard a guess at the tremendous facts, the German wolf had already made his spring and been foiled.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Though none of the three in the wagon might even hazard a guess at the tremendous facts, the German wolf had already made his spring and been foiled.
fangsnounUS /fæŋz/
plural of “fang” — a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon
From this reading Not only had he missed his real quarry, France, he had also broken his fangs on the tough armour of Liege.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Though none of the three in the wagon might even hazard a guess at the tremendous facts, the German wolf had already made his spring and been foiled.
foiledadjectiveUS /fɔɪld/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Though none of the three in the wagon might even hazard a guess at the tremendous facts, the German wolf had already made his spring and been foiled.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The first intimation that the Belgian army had met and actually fought some portion of the invading host came before dawn.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Not only had he missed his real quarry, France, he had also broken his fangs on the tough armour of Liege.
a person of German nationality
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Though none of the three in the wagon might even hazard a guess at the tremendous facts, the German wolf had already made his spring and been foiled.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Though none of the three in the wagon might even hazard a guess at the tremendous facts, the German wolf had already made his spring and been foiled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Though none of the three in the wagon might even hazard a guess at the tremendous facts, the German wolf had already made his spring and been foiled.
hazardnounUS /ˈhæzərd/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Though none of the three in the wagon might even hazard a guess at the tremendous facts, the German wolf had already made his spring and been foiled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only had he missed his real quarry, France, he had also broken his fangs on the tough armour of Liege.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Though none of the three in the wagon might even hazard a guess at the tremendous facts, the German wolf had already made his spring and been foiled.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading The first intimation that the Belgian army had met and actually fought some portion of the invading host came before dawn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Though none of the three in the wagon might even hazard a guess at the tremendous facts, the German wolf had already made his spring and been foiled.
intimationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading The first intimation that the Belgian army had met and actually fought some portion of the invading host came before dawn.
invadingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdɪŋ/
involving invasion or aggressive attack
From this reading The first intimation that the Belgian army had met and actually fought some portion of the invading host came before dawn.
Irene
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From this reading These things Dalroy and Irene Beresford were to learn soon.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading These things Dalroy and Irene Beresford were to learn soon.
LiegenounUS /liːdʒ/
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading Not only had he missed his real quarry, France, he had also broken his fangs on the tough armour of Liege.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Though none of the three in the wagon might even hazard a guess at the tremendous facts, the German wolf had already made his spring and been foiled.
most important element
From this reading The road to Vise ran nearly parallel with, but some miles north of, the main artery between Aix-la-Chapelle and Liege.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The first intimation that the Belgian army had met and actually fought some portion of the invading host came before dawn.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Though none of the three in the wagon might even hazard a guess at the tremendous facts, the German wolf had already made his spring and been foiled.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The road to Vise ran nearly parallel with, but some miles north of, the main artery between Aix-la-Chapelle and Liege.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Not only had he missed his real quarry, France, he had also broken his fangs on the tough armour of Liege.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The road to Vise ran nearly parallel with, but some miles north of, the main artery between Aix-la-Chapelle and Liege.
not one, and not any
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Though none of the three in the wagon might even hazard a guess at the tremendous facts, the German wolf had already made his spring and been foiled.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The road to Vise ran nearly parallel with, but some miles north of, the main artery between Aix-la-Chapelle and Liege.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only had he missed his real quarry, France, he had also broken his fangs on the tough armour of Liege.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Though none of the three in the wagon might even hazard a guess at the tremendous facts, the German wolf had already made his spring and been foiled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not only had he missed his real quarry, France, he had also broken his fangs on the tough armour of Liege.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only had he missed his real quarry, France, he had also broken his fangs on the tough armour of Liege.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading The road to Vise ran nearly parallel with, but some miles north of, the main artery between Aix-la-Chapelle and Liege.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The first intimation that the Belgian army had met and actually fought some portion of the invading host came before dawn.
quarrynounUS /ˈkwɔːri/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Not only had he missed his real quarry, France, he had also broken his fangs on the tough armour of Liege.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The road to Vise ran nearly parallel with, but some miles north of, the main artery between Aix-la-Chapelle and Liege.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Not only had he missed his real quarry, France, he had also broken his fangs on the tough armour of Liege.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road to Vise ran nearly parallel with, but some miles north of, the main artery between Aix-la-Chapelle and Liege.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The first intimation that the Belgian army had met and actually fought some portion of the invading host came before dawn.
in the near future
From this reading These things Dalroy and Irene Beresford were to learn soon.
the season of growth
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Though none of the three in the wagon might even hazard a guess at the tremendous facts, the German wolf had already made his spring and been foiled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first intimation that the Belgian army had met and actually fought some portion of the invading host came before dawn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Though none of the three in the wagon might even hazard a guess at the tremendous facts, the German wolf had already made his spring and been foiled.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These things Dalroy and Irene Beresford were to learn soon.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading These things Dalroy and Irene Beresford were to learn soon.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Though none of the three in the wagon might even hazard a guess at the tremendous facts, the German wolf had already made his spring and been foiled.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Though none of the three in the wagon might even hazard a guess at the tremendous facts, the German wolf had already made his spring and been foiled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These things Dalroy and Irene Beresford were to learn soon.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Not only had he missed his real quarry, France, he had also broken his fangs on the tough armour of Liege.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Though none of the three in the wagon might even hazard a guess at the tremendous facts, the German wolf had already made his spring and been foiled.
VisenounUS /vaɪs/
a holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place
From this reading The road to Vise ran nearly parallel with, but some miles north of, the main artery between Aix-la-Chapelle and Liege.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Though none of the three in the wagon might even hazard a guess at the tremendous facts, the German wolf had already made his spring and been foiled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These things Dalroy and Irene Beresford were to learn soon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The road to Vise ran nearly parallel with, but some miles north of, the main artery between Aix-la-Chapelle and Liege.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Though none of the three in the wagon might even hazard a guess at the tremendous facts, the German wolf had already made his spring and been foiled.
