used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a game which each man played in his own way.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A simple game with only two rules: First, they must not bunch together; second, no man should be last--there must not be any last man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A simple game with only two rules: First, they must not bunch together; second, no man should be last--there must not be any last man.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading A simple game with only two rules: First, they must not bunch together; second, no man should be last--there must not be any last man.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading There were no signals, no commands, no noise.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Saving these two rules, they went forward, each in his own way, each playing out his own hand with death.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Some ran straight, their heads down, their eyes half shut, thinking only of speed.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was a game which each man played in his own way.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Some ran straight, their heads down, their eyes half shut, thinking only of speed.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A simple game with only two rules: First, they must not bunch together; second, no man should be last--there must not be any last man.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Saving these two rules, they went forward, each in his own way, each playing out his own hand with death.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It was a game which each man played in his own way.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Some ran straight, their heads down, their eyes half shut, thinking only of speed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Saving these two rules, they went forward, each in his own way, each playing out his own hand with death.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Some ran straight, their heads down, their eyes half shut, thinking only of speed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a game which each man played in his own way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a game which each man played in his own way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a game which each man played in his own way.
immediately past
From this reading A simple game with only two rules: First, they must not bunch together; second, no man should be last--there must not be any last man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was a game which each man played in his own way.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A simple game with only two rules: First, they must not bunch together; second, no man should be last--there must not be any last man.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no signals, no commands, no noise.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading There were no signals, no commands, no noise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A simple game with only two rules: First, they must not bunch together; second, no man should be last--there must not be any last man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some ran straight, their heads down, their eyes half shut, thinking only of speed.
and nothing more
From this reading A simple game with only two rules: First, they must not bunch together; second, no man should be last--there must not be any last man.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Saving these two rules, they went forward, each in his own way, each playing out his own hand with death.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was a game which each man played in his own way.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading It was a game which each man played in his own way.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Saving these two rules, they went forward, each in his own way, each playing out his own hand with death.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Some ran straight, their heads down, their eyes half shut, thinking only of speed.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading A simple game with only two rules: First, they must not bunch together; second, no man should be last--there must not be any last man.
SavingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading Saving these two rules, they went forward, each in his own way, each playing out his own hand with death.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A simple game with only two rules: First, they must not bunch together; second, no man should be last--there must not be any last man.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A simple game with only two rules: First, they must not bunch together; second, no man should be last--there must not be any last man.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Some ran straight, their heads down, their eyes half shut, thinking only of speed.
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading There were no signals, no commands, no noise.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading A simple game with only two rules: First, they must not bunch together; second, no man should be last--there must not be any last man.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some ran straight, their heads down, their eyes half shut, thinking only of speed.
move hurridly
From this reading Some ran straight, their heads down, their eyes half shut, thinking only of speed.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Some ran straight, their heads down, their eyes half shut, thinking only of speed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some ran straight, their heads down, their eyes half shut, thinking only of speed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no signals, no commands, no noise.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Saving these two rules, they went forward, each in his own way, each playing out his own hand with death.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A simple game with only two rules: First, they must not bunch together; second, no man should be last--there must not be any last man.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Some ran straight, their heads down, their eyes half shut, thinking only of speed.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading A simple game with only two rules: First, they must not bunch together; second, no man should be last--there must not be any last man.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A simple game with only two rules: First, they must not bunch together; second, no man should be last--there must not be any last man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a game which each man played in his own way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was a game which each man played in his own way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Saving these two rules, they went forward, each in his own way, each playing out his own hand with death.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no signals, no commands, no noise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a game which each man played in his own way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A simple game with only two rules: First, they must not bunch together; second, no man should be last--there must not be any last man.
