make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading At this rate half the American army would soon be clamoring round him, drawn by the chance to add to their poor equipment.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Toss them all in the air and let us fight for them," was another suggestion.
(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 "Toss them all in the air and let us fight for them," was another suggestion.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading At this rate half the American army would soon be clamoring round him, drawn by the chance to add to their poor equipment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Stand him on his bald head, and loose the horns from the apron.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Toss them all in the air and let us fight for them," was another suggestion.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading "Stand him on his bald head, and loose the horns from the apron.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading At this rate half the American army would soon be clamoring round him, drawn by the chance to add to their poor equipment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they fall, he who finds keeps!" roared one of the boisterous party.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this rate half the American army would soon be clamoring round him, drawn by the chance to add to their poor equipment.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading "Stand him on his bald head, and loose the horns from the apron.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At this rate half the American army would soon be clamoring round him, drawn by the chance to add to their poor equipment.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading As they fall, he who finds keeps!" roared one of the boisterous party.
butcherverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading The hapless butcher glared round him with growing dismay.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At this rate half the American army would soon be clamoring round him, drawn by the chance to add to their poor equipment.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading At this rate half the American army would soon be clamoring round him, drawn by the chance to add to their poor equipment.
clamoringnounUS /ˈklæmərɪŋ/
loud and persistent outcry from many people
From this reading At this rate half the American army would soon be clamoring round him, drawn by the chance to add to their poor equipment.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading The hapless butcher glared round him with growing dismay.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading At this rate half the American army would soon be clamoring round him, drawn by the chance to add to their poor equipment.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading At this rate half the American army would soon be clamoring round him, drawn by the chance to add to their poor equipment.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading As they fall, he who finds keeps!" roared one of the boisterous party.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "Toss them all in the air and let us fight for them," was another suggestion.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading As they fall, he who finds keeps!" roared one of the boisterous party.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Toss them all in the air and let us fight for them," was another suggestion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Stand him on his bald head, and loose the horns from the apron.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading The hapless butcher glared round him with growing dismay.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The hapless butcher glared round him with growing dismay.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading At this rate half the American army would soon be clamoring round him, drawn by the chance to add to their poor equipment.
haplessadjectiveUS /ˈhæpləs/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The hapless butcher glared round him with growing dismay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they fall, he who finds keeps!" roared one of the boisterous party.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Stand him on his bald head, and loose the horns from the apron.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Stand him on his bald head, and loose the horns from the apron.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Stand him on his bald head, and loose the horns from the apron.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading "Stand him on his bald head, and loose the horns from the apron.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Toss them all in the air and let us fight for them," was another suggestion.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading As they fall, he who finds keeps!" roared one of the boisterous party.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Toss them all in the air and let us fight for them," was another suggestion.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading "Stand him on his bald head, and loose the horns from the apron.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they fall, he who finds keeps!" roared one of the boisterous party.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Stand him on his bald head, and loose the horns from the apron.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As they fall, he who finds keeps!" roared one of the boisterous party.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading As they fall, he who finds keeps!" roared one of the boisterous party.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading At this rate half the American army would soon be clamoring round him, drawn by the chance to add to their poor equipment.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At this rate half the American army would soon be clamoring round him, drawn by the chance to add to their poor equipment.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading As they fall, he who finds keeps!" roared one of the boisterous party.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The hapless butcher glared round him with growing dismay.
in the near future
From this reading At this rate half the American army would soon be clamoring round him, drawn by the chance to add to their poor equipment.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Stand him on his bald head, and loose the horns from the apron.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading "Toss them all in the air and let us fight for them," was another suggestion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Stand him on his bald head, and loose the horns from the apron.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At this rate half the American army would soon be clamoring round him, drawn by the chance to add to their poor equipment.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Toss them all in the air and let us fight for them," was another suggestion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they fall, he who finds keeps!" roared one of the boisterous party.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this rate half the American army would soon be clamoring round him, drawn by the chance to add to their poor equipment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this rate half the American army would soon be clamoring round him, drawn by the chance to add to their poor equipment.
TossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading "Toss them all in the air and let us fight for them," was another suggestion.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Toss them all in the air and let us fight for them," was another suggestion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Toss them all in the air and let us fight for them," was another suggestion.
which person or people
From this reading As they fall, he who finds keeps!" roared one of the boisterous party.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hapless butcher glared round him with growing dismay.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At this rate half the American army would soon be clamoring round him, drawn by the chance to add to their poor equipment.
