used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MAKING OF A MAN-HATER Great excitement this morning in Mud Flats: assessing the damage that has been done by the Raid!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And, after all, that's not much.
(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 And, after all, that's not much.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, after all, that's not much.
assessingverbUS /əˈsesɪŋ/
-ing form of “assess” — evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
From this reading THE MAKING OF A MAN-HATER Great excitement this morning in Mud Flats: assessing the damage that has been done by the Raid!
back-door
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From this reading One had been dropped near the doctor's back-door and had killed a fowl.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Most of the bombs had fallen into a soft mud bank off the Hard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE MAKING OF A MAN-HATER Great excitement this morning in Mud Flats: assessing the damage that has been done by the Raid!
bombsnounUS /bɑːmz/
plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading Most of the bombs had fallen into a soft mud bank off the Hard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MAKING OF A MAN-HATER Great excitement this morning in Mud Flats: assessing the damage that has been done by the Raid!
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Two--I mean two bombs, not fowls--had just missed the Martello Tower and the magazine that holds explosives for the Instruction Class.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading THE MAKING OF A MAN-HATER Great excitement this morning in Mud Flats: assessing the damage that has been done by the Raid!
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading One had been dropped near the doctor's back-door and had killed a fowl.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading THE MAKING OF A MAN-HATER Great excitement this morning in Mud Flats: assessing the damage that has been done by the Raid!
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading One had been dropped near the doctor's back-door and had killed a fowl.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading THE MAKING OF A MAN-HATER Great excitement this morning in Mud Flats: assessing the damage that has been done by the Raid!
explosivesnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz/
plural of “explosive” — a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
From this reading Two--I mean two bombs, not fowls--had just missed the Martello Tower and the magazine that holds explosives for the Instruction Class.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Most of the bombs had fallen into a soft mud bank off the Hard.
FlatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading THE MAKING OF A MAN-HATER Great excitement this morning in Mud Flats: assessing the damage that has been done by the Raid!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two--I mean two bombs, not fowls--had just missed the Martello Tower and the magazine that holds explosives for the Instruction Class.
fowlnounUS /faʊl/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading One had been dropped near the doctor's back-door and had killed a fowl.
fowls
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From this reading Two--I mean two bombs, not fowls--had just missed the Martello Tower and the magazine that holds explosives for the Instruction Class.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE MAKING OF A MAN-HATER Great excitement this morning in Mud Flats: assessing the damage that has been done by the Raid!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Most of the bombs had fallen into a soft mud bank off the Hard.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Most of the bombs had fallen into a soft mud bank off the Hard.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAKING OF A MAN-HATER Great excitement this morning in Mud Flats: assessing the damage that has been done by the Raid!
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading Two--I mean two bombs, not fowls--had just missed the Martello Tower and the magazine that holds explosives for the Instruction Class.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Two--I mean two bombs, not fowls--had just missed the Martello Tower and the magazine that holds explosives for the Instruction Class.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAKING OF A MAN-HATER Great excitement this morning in Mud Flats: assessing the damage that has been done by the Raid!
InstructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading Two--I mean two bombs, not fowls--had just missed the Martello Tower and the magazine that holds explosives for the Instruction Class.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Most of the bombs had fallen into a soft mud bank off the Hard.
and nothing more
From this reading Two--I mean two bombs, not fowls--had just missed the Martello Tower and the magazine that holds explosives for the Instruction Class.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading One had been dropped near the doctor's back-door and had killed a fowl.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading Two--I mean two bombs, not fowls--had just missed the Martello Tower and the magazine that holds explosives for the Instruction Class.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE MAKING OF A MAN-HATER Great excitement this morning in Mud Flats: assessing the damage that has been done by the Raid!
MAN-HATER
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From this reading THE MAKING OF A MAN-HATER Great excitement this morning in Mud Flats: assessing the damage that has been done by the Raid!
Martello
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mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Two--I mean two bombs, not fowls--had just missed the Martello Tower and the magazine that holds explosives for the Instruction Class.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Two--I mean two bombs, not fowls--had just missed the Martello Tower and the magazine that holds explosives for the Instruction Class.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MAKING OF A MAN-HATER Great excitement this morning in Mud Flats: assessing the damage that has been done by the Raid!
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the bombs had fallen into a soft mud bank off the Hard.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And, after all, that's not much.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading THE MAKING OF A MAN-HATER Great excitement this morning in Mud Flats: assessing the damage that has been done by the Raid!
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading One had been dropped near the doctor's back-door and had killed a fowl.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And, after all, that's not much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAKING OF A MAN-HATER Great excitement this morning in Mud Flats: assessing the damage that has been done by the Raid!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Most of the bombs had fallen into a soft mud bank off the Hard.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One had been dropped near the doctor's back-door and had killed a fowl.
RaidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading THE MAKING OF A MAN-HATER Great excitement this morning in Mud Flats: assessing the damage that has been done by the Raid!
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Most of the bombs had fallen into a soft mud bank off the Hard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MAKING OF A MAN-HATER Great excitement this morning in Mud Flats: assessing the damage that has been done by the Raid!
that's
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From this reading And, after all, that's not much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAKING OF A MAN-HATER Great excitement this morning in Mud Flats: assessing the damage that has been done by the Raid!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE MAKING OF A MAN-HATER Great excitement this morning in Mud Flats: assessing the damage that has been done by the Raid!
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Two--I mean two bombs, not fowls--had just missed the Martello Tower and the magazine that holds explosives for the Instruction Class.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two--I mean two bombs, not fowls--had just missed the Martello Tower and the magazine that holds explosives for the Instruction Class.
