used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW MARTEAU WON THE CROSS For a long time the besiegers had given little evidence of their presence.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were busy about something, but just what was not apparent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the loop-holes in the shutters fires could be seen burning, figures coming and going.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading They were busy about something, but just what was not apparent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Through the loop-holes in the shutters fires could be seen burning, figures coming and going.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been unmolested by the defenders.
besiegers
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From this reading HOW MARTEAU WON THE CROSS For a long time the besiegers had given little evidence of their presence.
the act of burning something
From this reading Through the loop-holes in the shutters fires could be seen burning, figures coming and going.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading They were busy about something, but just what was not apparent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were busy about something, but just what was not apparent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had been unmolested by the defenders.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Through the loop-holes in the shutters fires could be seen burning, figures coming and going.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through the loop-holes in the shutters fires could be seen burning, figures coming and going.
travel across or pass over
From this reading HOW MARTEAU WON THE CROSS For a long time the besiegers had given little evidence of their presence.
defendersnounUS /dɪˈfendərz/
plural of “defender” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading They had been unmolested by the defenders.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading HOW MARTEAU WON THE CROSS For a long time the besiegers had given little evidence of their presence.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Through the loop-holes in the shutters fires could be seen burning, figures coming and going.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Through the loop-holes in the shutters fires could be seen burning, figures coming and going.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW MARTEAU WON THE CROSS For a long time the besiegers had given little evidence of their presence.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading HOW MARTEAU WON THE CROSS For a long time the besiegers had given little evidence of their presence.
the act of departing
From this reading Through the loop-holes in the shutters fires could be seen burning, figures coming and going.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW MARTEAU WON THE CROSS For a long time the besiegers had given little evidence of their presence.
HOW
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From this reading HOW MARTEAU WON THE CROSS For a long time the besiegers had given little evidence of their presence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through the loop-holes in the shutters fires could be seen burning, figures coming and going.
and nothing more
From this reading They were busy about something, but just what was not apparent.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Marteau had but three pistols and therefore three shots left.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HOW MARTEAU WON THE CROSS For a long time the besiegers had given little evidence of their presence.
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 HOW MARTEAU WON THE CROSS For a long time the besiegers had given little evidence of their presence.
loop-holes
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From this reading Through the loop-holes in the shutters fires could be seen burning, figures coming and going.
MARTEAU
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From this reading HOW MARTEAU WON THE CROSS For a long time the besiegers had given little evidence of their presence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were busy about something, but just what was not apparent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW MARTEAU WON THE CROSS For a long time the besiegers had given little evidence of their presence.
pistolsnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Marteau had but three pistols and therefore three shots left.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading HOW MARTEAU WON THE CROSS For a long time the besiegers had given little evidence of their presence.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Through the loop-holes in the shutters fires could be seen burning, figures coming and going.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Marteau had but three pistols and therefore three shots left.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading Through the loop-holes in the shutters fires could be seen burning, figures coming and going.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They were busy about something, but just what was not apparent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW MARTEAU WON THE CROSS For a long time the besiegers had given little evidence of their presence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HOW MARTEAU WON THE CROSS For a long time the besiegers had given little evidence of their presence.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Marteau had but three pistols and therefore three shots left.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were busy about something, but just what was not apparent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Marteau had but three pistols and therefore three shots left.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the loop-holes in the shutters fires could be seen burning, figures coming and going.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading HOW MARTEAU WON THE CROSS For a long time the besiegers had given little evidence of their presence.
unmolestedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnməˈlestɪd/
not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed
From this reading They had been unmolested by the defenders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were busy about something, but just what was not apparent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were busy about something, but just what was not apparent.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They were busy about something, but just what was not apparent.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading HOW MARTEAU WON THE CROSS For a long time the besiegers had given little evidence of their presence.
