used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST STAND Henry Ware and the others, listening at the circle of the wagons, heard the flare of shots, and then, a little later, a lone but long and defiant cry, that seemed to be an answer to the others.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE LAST STAND Henry Ware and the others, listening at the circle of the wagons, heard the flare of shots, and then, a little later, a lone but long and defiant cry, that seemed to be an answer to the others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST STAND Henry Ware and the others, listening at the circle of the wagons, heard the flare of shots, and then, a little later, a lone but long and defiant cry, that seemed to be an answer to the others.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading That night another attack, or rather feint, was made upon the train; but it was easily beaten off, and then morning came, raw and wet.
react verbally
From this reading THE LAST STAND Henry Ware and the others, listening at the circle of the wagons, heard the flare of shots, and then, a little later, a lone but long and defiant cry, that seemed to be an answer to the others.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LAST STAND Henry Ware and the others, listening at the circle of the wagons, heard the flare of shots, and then, a little later, a lone but long and defiant cry, that seemed to be an answer to the others.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading That night another attack, or rather feint, was made upon the train; but it was easily beaten off, and then morning came, raw and wet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE LAST STAND Henry Ware and the others, listening at the circle of the wagons, heard the flare of shots, and then, a little later, a lone but long and defiant cry, that seemed to be an answer to the others.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading That night another attack, or rather feint, was made upon the train; but it was easily beaten off, and then morning came, raw and wet.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Now he'll fairly eat up the ground between here and Wareville."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE LAST STAND Henry Ware and the others, listening at the circle of the wagons, heard the flare of shots, and then, a little later, a lone but long and defiant cry, that seemed to be an answer to the others.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That night another attack, or rather feint, was made upon the train; but it was easily beaten off, and then morning came, raw and wet.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading The woods and grass were dripping with the showers, and a sodden, gray sky chilled and discouraged.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading THE LAST STAND Henry Ware and the others, listening at the circle of the wagons, heard the flare of shots, and then, a little later, a lone but long and defiant cry, that seemed to be an answer to the others.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE LAST STAND Henry Ware and the others, listening at the circle of the wagons, heard the flare of shots, and then, a little later, a lone but long and defiant cry, that seemed to be an answer to the others.
defiantadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪənt/
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading THE LAST STAND Henry Ware and the others, listening at the circle of the wagons, heard the flare of shots, and then, a little later, a lone but long and defiant cry, that seemed to be an answer to the others.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading The woods and grass were dripping with the showers, and a sodden, gray sky chilled and discouraged.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading The woods and grass were dripping with the showers, and a sodden, gray sky chilled and discouraged.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading That night another attack, or rather feint, was made upon the train; but it was easily beaten off, and then morning came, raw and wet.
take in solid food
From this reading "Now he'll fairly eat up the ground between here and Wareville."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "That's Jim Hart, and he's through!" exclaimed Henry exultantly.
exultantlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌltəntli/
in an exultant manner
From this reading "That's Jim Hart, and he's through!" exclaimed Henry exultantly.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading "Now he'll fairly eat up the ground between here and Wareville."
feintverbUS /feɪnt/
deceive by a mock action
From this reading That night another attack, or rather feint, was made upon the train; but it was easily beaten off, and then morning came, raw and wet.
flarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading THE LAST STAND Henry Ware and the others, listening at the circle of the wagons, heard the flare of shots, and then, a little later, a lone but long and defiant cry, that seemed to be an answer to the others.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The woods and grass were dripping with the showers, and a sodden, gray sky chilled and discouraged.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The woods and grass were dripping with the showers, and a sodden, gray sky chilled and discouraged.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "Now he'll fairly eat up the ground between here and Wareville."
HartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading "That's Jim Hart, and he's through!" exclaimed Henry exultantly.
he'll
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From this reading "Now he'll fairly eat up the ground between here and Wareville."
he's
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From this reading "That's Jim Hart, and he's through!" exclaimed Henry exultantly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE LAST STAND Henry Ware and the others, listening at the circle of the wagons, heard the flare of shots, and then, a little later, a lone but long and defiant cry, that seemed to be an answer to the others.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading THE LAST STAND Henry Ware and the others, listening at the circle of the wagons, heard the flare of shots, and then, a little later, a lone but long and defiant cry, that seemed to be an answer to the others.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Now he'll fairly eat up the ground between here and Wareville."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That night another attack, or rather feint, was made upon the train; but it was easily beaten off, and then morning came, raw and wet.
Jim
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From this reading "That's Jim Hart, and he's through!" exclaimed Henry exultantly.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST STAND Henry Ware and the others, listening at the circle of the wagons, heard the flare of shots, and then, a little later, a lone but long and defiant cry, that seemed to be an answer to the others.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE LAST STAND Henry Ware and the others, listening at the circle of the wagons, heard the flare of shots, and then, a little later, a lone but long and defiant cry, that seemed to be an answer to the others.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading THE LAST STAND Henry Ware and the others, listening at the circle of the wagons, heard the flare of shots, and then, a little later, a lone but long and defiant cry, that seemed to be an answer to the others.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LAST STAND Henry Ware and the others, listening at the circle of the wagons, heard the flare of shots, and then, a little later, a lone but long and defiant cry, that seemed to be an answer to the others.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading THE LAST STAND Henry Ware and the others, listening at the circle of the wagons, heard the flare of shots, and then, a little later, a lone but long and defiant cry, that seemed to be an answer to the others.
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 THE LAST STAND Henry Ware and the others, listening at the circle of the wagons, heard the flare of shots, and then, a little later, a lone but long and defiant cry, that seemed to be an answer to the others.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That night another attack, or rather feint, was made upon the train; but it was easily beaten off, and then morning came, raw and wet.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That night another attack, or rather feint, was made upon the train; but it was easily beaten off, and then morning came, raw and wet.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night another attack, or rather feint, was made upon the train; but it was easily beaten off, and then morning came, raw and wet.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now he'll fairly eat up the ground between here and Wareville."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST STAND Henry Ware and the others, listening at the circle of the wagons, heard the flare of shots, and then, a little later, a lone but long and defiant cry, that seemed to be an answer to the others.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That night another attack, or rather feint, was made upon the train; but it was easily beaten off, and then morning came, raw and wet.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That night another attack, or rather feint, was made upon the train; but it was easily beaten off, and then morning came, raw and wet.
others
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From this reading THE LAST STAND Henry Ware and the others, listening at the circle of the wagons, heard the flare of shots, and then, a little later, a lone but long and defiant cry, that seemed to be an answer to the others.
on the contrary
From this reading That night another attack, or rather feint, was made upon the train; but it was easily beaten off, and then morning came, raw and wet.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading That night another attack, or rather feint, was made upon the train; but it was easily beaten off, and then morning came, raw and wet.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE LAST STAND Henry Ware and the others, listening at the circle of the wagons, heard the flare of shots, and then, a little later, a lone but long and defiant cry, that seemed to be an answer to the others.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE LAST STAND Henry Ware and the others, listening at the circle of the wagons, heard the flare of shots, and then, a little later, a lone but long and defiant cry, that seemed to be an answer to the others.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading The woods and grass were dripping with the showers, and a sodden, gray sky chilled and discouraged.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The woods and grass were dripping with the showers, and a sodden, gray sky chilled and discouraged.
soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading The woods and grass were dripping with the showers, and a sodden, gray sky chilled and discouraged.
be standing; be upright
From this reading THE LAST STAND Henry Ware and the others, listening at the circle of the wagons, heard the flare of shots, and then, a little later, a lone but long and defiant cry, that seemed to be an answer to the others.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAST STAND Henry Ware and the others, listening at the circle of the wagons, heard the flare of shots, and then, a little later, a lone but long and defiant cry, that seemed to be an answer to the others.
That's
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From this reading "That's Jim Hart, and he's through!" exclaimed Henry exultantly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST STAND Henry Ware and the others, listening at the circle of the wagons, heard the flare of shots, and then, a little later, a lone but long and defiant cry, that seemed to be an answer to the others.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE LAST STAND Henry Ware and the others, listening at the circle of the wagons, heard the flare of shots, and then, a little later, a lone but long and defiant cry, that seemed to be an answer to the others.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "That's Jim Hart, and he's through!" exclaimed Henry exultantly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAST STAND Henry Ware and the others, listening at the circle of the wagons, heard the flare of shots, and then, a little later, a lone but long and defiant cry, that seemed to be an answer to the others.
create by training and teaching
From this reading That night another attack, or rather feint, was made upon the train; but it was easily beaten off, and then morning came, raw and wet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Now he'll fairly eat up the ground between here and Wareville."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That night another attack, or rather feint, was made upon the train; but it was easily beaten off, and then morning came, raw and wet.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading THE LAST STAND Henry Ware and the others, listening at the circle of the wagons, heard the flare of shots, and then, a little later, a lone but long and defiant cry, that seemed to be an answer to the others.
WarenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading THE LAST STAND Henry Ware and the others, listening at the circle of the wagons, heard the flare of shots, and then, a little later, a lone but long and defiant cry, that seemed to be an answer to the others.
Wareville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now he'll fairly eat up the ground between here and Wareville."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That night another attack, or rather feint, was made upon the train; but it was easily beaten off, and then morning came, raw and wet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The woods and grass were dripping with the showers, and a sodden, gray sky chilled and discouraged.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading That night another attack, or rather feint, was made upon the train; but it was easily beaten off, and then morning came, raw and wet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The woods and grass were dripping with the showers, and a sodden, gray sky chilled and discouraged.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The woods and grass were dripping with the showers, and a sodden, gray sky chilled and discouraged.
