used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Behind us, in a great semicircle, the girls spread out, fifty little groups of ten, each with its single leader in front.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We swept out over the Great City, flying in the battle-formation we had used many times before on our trips about the country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mercer's platform and mine were some fifty feet apart, leading.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Mercer's platform and mine were some fifty feet apart, leading.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Below, a hundred feet perhaps, the fifty other girls darted back and forth, keeping pace with us.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE.
battle-formation
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From this reading We swept out over the Great City, flying in the battle-formation we had used many times before on our trips about the country.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We swept out over the Great City, flying in the battle-formation we had used many times before on our trips about the country.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind us, in a great semicircle, the girls spread out, fifty little groups of ten, each with its single leader in front.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below, a hundred feet perhaps, the fifty other girls darted back and forth, keeping pace with us.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading We swept out over the Great City, flying in the battle-formation we had used many times before on our trips about the country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We swept out over the Great City, flying in the battle-formation we had used many times before on our trips about the country.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Below, a hundred feet perhaps, the fifty other girls darted back and forth, keeping pace with us.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Behind us, in a great semicircle, the girls spread out, fifty little groups of ten, each with its single leader in front.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Mercer's platform and mine were some fifty feet apart, leading.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Mercer's platform and mine were some fifty feet apart, leading.
moving swiftly
From this reading We swept out over the Great City, flying in the battle-formation we had used many times before on our trips about the country.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Below, a hundred feet perhaps, the fifty other girls darted back and forth, keeping pace with us.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Behind us, in a great semicircle, the girls spread out, fifty little groups of ten, each with its single leader in front.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Behind us, in a great semicircle, the girls spread out, fifty little groups of ten, each with its single leader in front.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We swept out over the Great City, flying in the battle-formation we had used many times before on our trips about the country.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Behind us, in a great semicircle, the girls spread out, fifty little groups of ten, each with its single leader in front.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We swept out over the Great City, flying in the battle-formation we had used many times before on our trips about the country.
ten 10s
From this reading Below, a hundred feet perhaps, the fifty other girls darted back and forth, keeping pace with us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We swept out over the Great City, flying in the battle-formation we had used many times before on our trips about the country.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Behind us, in a great semicircle, the girls spread out, fifty little groups of ten, each with its single leader in front.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Below, a hundred feet perhaps, the fifty other girls darted back and forth, keeping pace with us.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Behind us, in a great semicircle, the girls spread out, fifty little groups of ten, each with its single leader in front.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Mercer's platform and mine were some fifty feet apart, leading.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Behind us, in a great semicircle, the girls spread out, fifty little groups of ten, each with its single leader in front.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading We swept out over the Great City, flying in the battle-formation we had used many times before on our trips about the country.
Mercer's
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From this reading Mercer's platform and mine were some fifty feet apart, leading.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mercer's platform and mine were some fifty feet apart, leading.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Behind us, in a great semicircle, the girls spread out, fifty little groups of ten, each with its single leader in front.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We swept out over the Great City, flying in the battle-formation we had used many times before on our trips about the country.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Below, a hundred feet perhaps, the fifty other girls darted back and forth, keeping pace with us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We swept out over the Great City, flying in the battle-formation we had used many times before on our trips about the country.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We swept out over the Great City, flying in the battle-formation we had used many times before on our trips about the country.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We swept out over the Great City, flying in the battle-formation we had used many times before on our trips about the country.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Below, a hundred feet perhaps, the fifty other girls darted back and forth, keeping pace with us.
by chance
From this reading Below, a hundred feet perhaps, the fifty other girls darted back and forth, keeping pace with us.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Mercer's platform and mine were some fifty feet apart, leading.
semicirclenoun
a plane figure with the shape of half a circle
From this reading Behind us, in a great semicircle, the girls spread out, fifty little groups of ten, each with its single leader in front.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Behind us, in a great semicircle, the girls spread out, fifty little groups of ten, each with its single leader in front.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mercer's platform and mine were some fifty feet apart, leading.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Behind us, in a great semicircle, the girls spread out, fifty little groups of ten, each with its single leader in front.
possessing sweep
From this reading We swept out over the Great City, flying in the battle-formation we had used many times before on our trips about the country.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Behind us, in a great semicircle, the girls spread out, fifty little groups of ten, each with its single leader in front.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading We swept out over the Great City, flying in the battle-formation we had used many times before on our trips about the country.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading We swept out over the Great City, flying in the battle-formation we had used many times before on our trips about the country.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind us, in a great semicircle, the girls spread out, fifty little groups of ten, each with its single leader in front.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading We swept out over the Great City, flying in the battle-formation we had used many times before on our trips about the country.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We swept out over the Great City, flying in the battle-formation we had used many times before on our trips about the country.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mercer's platform and mine were some fifty feet apart, leading.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Behind us, in a great semicircle, the girls spread out, fifty little groups of ten, each with its single leader in front.
