used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A battery had just commenced firing from that quarter; the smoke rose in the bright sunshine in little curls and wreaths, and the reports came to his ears very distinctly.
(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 “Well, well,” he murmured, “they are all going to have a hand in the business, it seems.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly he turned his head and looked away to the north, over the city of Sedan, where the heights of Floing were visible in the distance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, well,” he murmured, “they are all going to have a hand in the business, it seems.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Suddenly he turned his head and looked away to the north, over the city of Sedan, where the heights of Floing were visible in the distance.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading A battery had just commenced firing from that quarter; the smoke rose in the bright sunshine in little curls and wreaths, and the reports came to his ears very distinctly.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A battery had just commenced firing from that quarter; the smoke rose in the bright sunshine in little curls and wreaths, and the reports came to his ears very distinctly.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Well, well,” he murmured, “they are all going to have a hand in the business, it seems.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A battery had just commenced firing from that quarter; the smoke rose in the bright sunshine in little curls and wreaths, and the reports came to his ears very distinctly.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Suddenly he turned his head and looked away to the north, over the city of Sedan, where the heights of Floing were visible in the distance.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A battery had just commenced firing from that quarter; the smoke rose in the bright sunshine in little curls and wreaths, and the reports came to his ears very distinctly.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading The lieutenant of marines, who had turned his eyes in the same direction, spoke up confidently:
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading A battery had just commenced firing from that quarter; the smoke rose in the bright sunshine in little curls and wreaths, and the reports came to his ears very distinctly.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The lieutenant of marines, who had turned his eyes in the same direction, spoke up confidently:
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Suddenly he turned his head and looked away to the north, over the city of Sedan, where the heights of Floing were visible in the distance.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading A battery had just commenced firing from that quarter; the smoke rose in the bright sunshine in little curls and wreaths, and the reports came to his ears very distinctly.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A battery had just commenced firing from that quarter; the smoke rose in the bright sunshine in little curls and wreaths, and the reports came to his ears very distinctly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The lieutenant of marines, who had turned his eyes in the same direction, spoke up confidently:
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading A battery had just commenced firing from that quarter; the smoke rose in the bright sunshine in little curls and wreaths, and the reports came to his ears very distinctly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was in the neighborhood of five o’clock.
Floing
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From this reading Suddenly he turned his head and looked away to the north, over the city of Sedan, where the heights of Floing were visible in the distance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A battery had just commenced firing from that quarter; the smoke rose in the bright sunshine in little curls and wreaths, and the reports came to his ears very distinctly.
the act of departing
From this reading “Well, well,” he murmured, “they are all going to have a hand in the business, it seems.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A battery had just commenced firing from that quarter; the smoke rose in the bright sunshine in little curls and wreaths, and the reports came to his ears very distinctly.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Well, well,” he murmured, “they are all going to have a hand in the business, it seems.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, well,” he murmured, “they are all going to have a hand in the business, it seems.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly he turned his head and looked away to the north, over the city of Sedan, where the heights of Floing were visible in the distance.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Suddenly he turned his head and looked away to the north, over the city of Sedan, where the heights of Floing were visible in the distance.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading Suddenly he turned his head and looked away to the north, over the city of Sedan, where the heights of Floing were visible in the distance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly he turned his head and looked away to the north, over the city of Sedan, where the heights of Floing were visible in the distance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suddenly he turned his head and looked away to the north, over the city of Sedan, where the heights of Floing were visible in the distance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the neighborhood of five o’clock.
and nothing more
From this reading A battery had just commenced firing from that quarter; the smoke rose in the bright sunshine in little curls and wreaths, and the reports came to his ears very distinctly.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The lieutenant of marines, who had turned his eyes in the same direction, spoke up confidently:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A battery had just commenced firing from that quarter; the smoke rose in the bright sunshine in little curls and wreaths, and the reports came to his ears very distinctly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Suddenly he turned his head and looked away to the north, over the city of Sedan, where the heights of Floing were visible in the distance.
marinesnounUS /mərˈiːnz/
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
From this reading The lieutenant of marines, who had turned his eyes in the same direction, spoke up confidently:
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Well, well,” he murmured, “they are all going to have a hand in the business, it seems.”
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading It was in the neighborhood of five o’clock.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Suddenly he turned his head and looked away to the north, over the city of Sedan, where the heights of Floing were visible in the distance.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was in the neighborhood of five o’clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly he turned his head and looked away to the north, over the city of Sedan, where the heights of Floing were visible in the distance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Suddenly he turned his head and looked away to the north, over the city of Sedan, where the heights of Floing were visible in the distance.
one of four equal parts
From this reading A battery had just commenced firing from that quarter; the smoke rose in the bright sunshine in little curls and wreaths, and the reports came to his ears very distinctly.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading A battery had just commenced firing from that quarter; the smoke rose in the bright sunshine in little curls and wreaths, and the reports came to his ears very distinctly.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A battery had just commenced firing from that quarter; the smoke rose in the bright sunshine in little curls and wreaths, and the reports came to his ears very distinctly.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The lieutenant of marines, who had turned his eyes in the same direction, spoke up confidently:
SedannounUS /səˈdæn/
a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
From this reading Suddenly he turned his head and looked away to the north, over the city of Sedan, where the heights of Floing were visible in the distance.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Well, well,” he murmured, “they are all going to have a hand in the business, it seems.”
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading A battery had just commenced firing from that quarter; the smoke rose in the bright sunshine in little curls and wreaths, and the reports came to his ears very distinctly.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The lieutenant of marines, who had turned his eyes in the same direction, spoke up confidently:
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he turned his head and looked away to the north, over the city of Sedan, where the heights of Floing were visible in the distance.
the rays of the sun
From this reading A battery had just commenced firing from that quarter; the smoke rose in the bright sunshine in little curls and wreaths, and the reports came to his ears very distinctly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A battery had just commenced firing from that quarter; the smoke rose in the bright sunshine in little curls and wreaths, and the reports came to his ears very distinctly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly he turned his head and looked away to the north, over the city of Sedan, where the heights of Floing were visible in the distance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, well,” he murmured, “they are all going to have a hand in the business, it seems.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suddenly he turned his head and looked away to the north, over the city of Sedan, where the heights of Floing were visible in the distance.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Suddenly he turned his head and looked away to the north, over the city of Sedan, where the heights of Floing were visible in the distance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The lieutenant of marines, who had turned his eyes in the same direction, spoke up confidently:
precisely as stated
From this reading A battery had just commenced firing from that quarter; the smoke rose in the bright sunshine in little curls and wreaths, and the reports came to his ears very distinctly.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Suddenly he turned his head and looked away to the north, over the city of Sedan, where the heights of Floing were visible in the distance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the neighborhood of five o’clock.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, well,” he murmured, “they are all going to have a hand in the business, it seems.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Suddenly he turned his head and looked away to the north, over the city of Sedan, where the heights of Floing were visible in the distance.
in or at the place that
From this reading Suddenly he turned his head and looked away to the north, over the city of Sedan, where the heights of Floing were visible in the distance.
which person or people
From this reading The lieutenant of marines, who had turned his eyes in the same direction, spoke up confidently:
wreathsnounUS /riːθs/
plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading A battery had just commenced firing from that quarter; the smoke rose in the bright sunshine in little curls and wreaths, and the reports came to his ears very distinctly.
