used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was still able to be of service to them, however, when they had laid him on a bed in a room of the first floor, by advising them what was best to do.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He was still able to be of service to them, however, when they had laid him on a bed in a room of the first floor, by advising them what was best to do.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading They are too cowardly to risk an advance unless they see your fire begin to slacken.”
advisingverbUS /ædˈvaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “advise” — give advice to
From this reading He was still able to be of service to them, however, when they had laid him on a bed in a room of the first floor, by advising them what was best to do.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading Weiss and Laurent, aided by the remaining soldiers, carried him below, notwithstanding his vehement protests; he told them not to waste their time on him, his time had come; he might as well die upstairs as down.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading “Fire into the mass,” he said; “don’t stop to take aim.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They are too cowardly to risk an advance unless they see your fire begin to slacken.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Weiss and Laurent, aided by the remaining soldiers, carried him below, notwithstanding his vehement protests; he told them not to waste their time on him, his time had come; he might as well die upstairs as down.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are too cowardly to risk an advance unless they see your fire begin to slacken.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Weiss and Laurent, aided by the remaining soldiers, carried him below, notwithstanding his vehement protests; he told them not to waste their time on him, his time had come; he might as well die upstairs as down.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was still able to be of service to them, however, when they had laid him on a bed in a room of the first floor, by advising them what was best to do.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He was still able to be of service to them, however, when they had laid him on a bed in a room of the first floor, by advising them what was best to do.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They are too cowardly to risk an advance unless they see your fire begin to slacken.”
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Weiss and Laurent, aided by the remaining soldiers, carried him below, notwithstanding his vehement protests; he told them not to waste their time on him, his time had come; he might as well die upstairs as down.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He was still able to be of service to them, however, when they had laid him on a bed in a room of the first floor, by advising them what was best to do.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Weiss and Laurent, aided by the remaining soldiers, carried him below, notwithstanding his vehement protests; he told them not to waste their time on him, his time had come; he might as well die upstairs as down.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Weiss and Laurent, aided by the remaining soldiers, carried him below, notwithstanding his vehement protests; he told them not to waste their time on him, his time had come; he might as well die upstairs as down.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Weiss and Laurent, aided by the remaining soldiers, carried him below, notwithstanding his vehement protests; he told them not to waste their time on him, his time had come; he might as well die upstairs as down.
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading They are too cowardly to risk an advance unless they see your fire begin to slacken.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Weiss and Laurent, aided by the remaining soldiers, carried him below, notwithstanding his vehement protests; he told them not to waste their time on him, his time had come; he might as well die upstairs as down.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was still able to be of service to them, however, when they had laid him on a bed in a room of the first floor, by advising them what was best to do.
don't
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From this reading “Fire into the mass,” he said; “don’t stop to take aim.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Weiss and Laurent, aided by the remaining soldiers, carried him below, notwithstanding his vehement protests; he told them not to waste their time on him, his time had come; he might as well die upstairs as down.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading And so the siege of the little house went on as if it was to last for eternity.
start firing a weapon
From this reading “Fire into the mass,” he said; “don’t stop to take aim.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was still able to be of service to them, however, when they had laid him on a bed in a room of the first floor, by advising them what was best to do.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He was still able to be of service to them, however, when they had laid him on a bed in a room of the first floor, by advising them what was best to do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And so the siege of the little house went on as if it was to last for eternity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Weiss and Laurent, aided by the remaining soldiers, carried him below, notwithstanding his vehement protests; he told them not to waste their time on him, his time had come; he might as well die upstairs as down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Weiss and Laurent, aided by the remaining soldiers, carried him below, notwithstanding his vehement protests; he told them not to waste their time on him, his time had come; he might as well die upstairs as down.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Weiss and Laurent, aided by the remaining soldiers, carried him below, notwithstanding his vehement protests; he told them not to waste their time on him, his time had come; he might as well die upstairs as down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Weiss and Laurent, aided by the remaining soldiers, carried him below, notwithstanding his vehement protests; he told them not to waste their time on him, his time had come; he might as well die upstairs as down.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And so the siege of the little house went on as if it was to last for eternity.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He was still able to be of service to them, however, when they had laid him on a bed in a room of the first floor, by advising them what was best to do.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And so the siege of the little house went on as if it was to last for eternity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was still able to be of service to them, however, when they had laid him on a bed in a room of the first floor, by advising them what was best to do.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Fire into the mass,” he said; “don’t stop to take aim.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so the siege of the little house went on as if it was to last for eternity.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He was still able to be of service to them, however, when they had laid him on a bed in a room of the first floor, by advising them what was best to do.
immediately past
From this reading And so the siege of the little house went on as if it was to last for eternity.
Laurent
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From this reading Weiss and Laurent, aided by the remaining soldiers, carried him below, notwithstanding his vehement protests; he told them not to waste their time on him, his time had come; he might as well die upstairs as down.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And so the siege of the little house went on as if it was to last for eternity.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading “Fire into the mass,” he said; “don’t stop to take aim.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Weiss and Laurent, aided by the remaining soldiers, carried him below, notwithstanding his vehement protests; he told them not to waste their time on him, his time had come; he might as well die upstairs as down.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Weiss and Laurent, aided by the remaining soldiers, carried him below, notwithstanding his vehement protests; he told them not to waste their time on him, his time had come; he might as well die upstairs as down.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Weiss and Laurent, aided by the remaining soldiers, carried him below, notwithstanding his vehement protests; he told them not to waste their time on him, his time had come; he might as well die upstairs as down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was still able to be of service to them, however, when they had laid him on a bed in a room of the first floor, by advising them what was best to do.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Weiss and Laurent, aided by the remaining soldiers, carried him below, notwithstanding his vehement protests; he told them not to waste their time on him, his time had come; he might as well die upstairs as down.
protestsnounUS /ˈproʊtests/
plural of “protest” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Weiss and Laurent, aided by the remaining soldiers, carried him below, notwithstanding his vehement protests; he told them not to waste their time on him, his time had come; he might as well die upstairs as down.
not used up
From this reading Weiss and Laurent, aided by the remaining soldiers, carried him below, notwithstanding his vehement protests; he told them not to waste their time on him, his time had come; he might as well die upstairs as down.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading They are too cowardly to risk an advance unless they see your fire begin to slacken.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was still able to be of service to them, however, when they had laid him on a bed in a room of the first floor, by advising them what was best to do.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Fire into the mass,” he said; “don’t stop to take aim.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They are too cowardly to risk an advance unless they see your fire begin to slacken.”
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He was still able to be of service to them, however, when they had laid him on a bed in a room of the first floor, by advising them what was best to do.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading And so the siege of the little house went on as if it was to last for eternity.
slackenverbUS /ˈslækən/
become slow or slower
From this reading They are too cowardly to risk an advance unless they see your fire begin to slacken.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so the siege of the little house went on as if it was to last for eternity.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Weiss and Laurent, aided by the remaining soldiers, carried him below, notwithstanding his vehement protests; he told them not to waste their time on him, his time had come; he might as well die upstairs as down.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still able to be of service to them, however, when they had laid him on a bed in a room of the first floor, by advising them what was best to do.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Fire into the mass,” he said; “don’t stop to take aim.
carry out
From this reading “Fire into the mass,” he said; “don’t stop to take aim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Weiss and Laurent, aided by the remaining soldiers, carried him below, notwithstanding his vehement protests; he told them not to waste their time on him, his time had come; he might as well die upstairs as down.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Weiss and Laurent, aided by the remaining soldiers, carried him below, notwithstanding his vehement protests; he told them not to waste their time on him, his time had come; he might as well die upstairs as down.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Weiss and Laurent, aided by the remaining soldiers, carried him below, notwithstanding his vehement protests; he told them not to waste their time on him, his time had come; he might as well die upstairs as down.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was still able to be of service to them, however, when they had laid him on a bed in a room of the first floor, by advising them what was best to do.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Weiss and Laurent, aided by the remaining soldiers, carried him below, notwithstanding his vehement protests; he told them not to waste their time on him, his time had come; he might as well die upstairs as down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Weiss and Laurent, aided by the remaining soldiers, carried him below, notwithstanding his vehement protests; he told them not to waste their time on him, his time had come; he might as well die upstairs as down.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Weiss and Laurent, aided by the remaining soldiers, carried him below, notwithstanding his vehement protests; he told them not to waste their time on him, his time had come; he might as well die upstairs as down.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They are too cowardly to risk an advance unless they see your fire begin to slacken.”
except if; if not
From this reading They are too cowardly to risk an advance unless they see your fire begin to slacken.”
on a floor above
From this reading Weiss and Laurent, aided by the remaining soldiers, carried him below, notwithstanding his vehement protests; he told them not to waste their time on him, his time had come; he might as well die upstairs as down.
vehementadjectiveUS /ˈviːəmənt/
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
From this reading Weiss and Laurent, aided by the remaining soldiers, carried him below, notwithstanding his vehement protests; he told them not to waste their time on him, his time had come; he might as well die upstairs as down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was still able to be of service to them, however, when they had laid him on a bed in a room of the first floor, by advising them what was best to do.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Weiss and Laurent, aided by the remaining soldiers, carried him below, notwithstanding his vehement protests; he told them not to waste their time on him, his time had come; he might as well die upstairs as down.
Weiss
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Weiss and Laurent, aided by the remaining soldiers, carried him below, notwithstanding his vehement protests; he told them not to waste their time on him, his time had come; he might as well die upstairs as down.
(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 Weiss and Laurent, aided by the remaining soldiers, carried him below, notwithstanding his vehement protests; he told them not to waste their time on him, his time had come; he might as well die upstairs as down.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And so the siege of the little house went on as if it was to last for eternity.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was still able to be of service to them, however, when they had laid him on a bed in a room of the first floor, by advising them what was best to do.
at the time that
From this reading He was still able to be of service to them, however, when they had laid him on a bed in a room of the first floor, by advising them what was best to do.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They are too cowardly to risk an advance unless they see your fire begin to slacken.”
