used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED It seemed to Jimmy Blaise that he must have stayed a very long time in No Man's Land.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading It had been only a little after midnight when he returned with the important communications intrusted to him by the still absent Franz Schnitzel.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It had been only a little after midnight when he returned with the important communications intrusted to him by the still absent Franz Schnitzel.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The wires of the communication trenches hummed continually with messages to the American batteries behind the lines.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The information Schnitzel had gleaned set headquarters in an orderly flurry of industrious preparation to beat Fritz at his own game.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The information Schnitzel had gleaned set headquarters in an orderly flurry of industrious preparation to beat Fritz at his own game.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In reality he had been away from his own lines hardly more than two hours.
batteriesnounUS /ˈbætəriz/
plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading The wires of the communication trenches hummed continually with messages to the American batteries behind the lines.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The information Schnitzel had gleaned set headquarters in an orderly flurry of industrious preparation to beat Fritz at his own game.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In reality he had been away from his own lines hardly more than two hours.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The wires of the communication trenches hummed continually with messages to the American batteries behind the lines.
Blaise
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From this reading FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED It seemed to Jimmy Blaise that he must have stayed a very long time in No Man's Land.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had been only a little after midnight when he returned with the important communications intrusted to him by the still absent Franz Schnitzel.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading The wires of the communication trenches hummed continually with messages to the American batteries behind the lines.
communicationsnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading It had been only a little after midnight when he returned with the important communications intrusted to him by the still absent Franz Schnitzel.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading The wires of the communication trenches hummed continually with messages to the American batteries behind the lines.
flurrynounUS /ˈflɜːri/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading The information Schnitzel had gleaned set headquarters in an orderly flurry of industrious preparation to beat Fritz at his own game.
FOREARMED
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From this reading FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED It seemed to Jimmy Blaise that he must have stayed a very long time in No Man's Land.
FOREWARNEDverbUS /fɔːrˈwɔːrnd/
past form of “forewarn” — warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning
From this reading FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED It seemed to Jimmy Blaise that he must have stayed a very long time in No Man's Land.
Franz
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From this reading It had been only a little after midnight when he returned with the important communications intrusted to him by the still absent Franz Schnitzel.
Fritz
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From this reading The information Schnitzel had gleaned set headquarters in an orderly flurry of industrious preparation to beat Fritz at his own game.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In reality he had been away from his own lines hardly more than two hours.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The information Schnitzel had gleaned set headquarters in an orderly flurry of industrious preparation to beat Fritz at his own game.
gleanedverbUS /ɡliːnd/
past form of “glean” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading The information Schnitzel had gleaned set headquarters in an orderly flurry of industrious preparation to beat Fritz at his own game.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In reality he had been away from his own lines hardly more than two hours.
only a very short time before
From this reading In reality he had been away from his own lines hardly more than two hours.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED It seemed to Jimmy Blaise that he must have stayed a very long time in No Man's Land.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED It seemed to Jimmy Blaise that he must have stayed a very long time in No Man's Land.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading The information Schnitzel had gleaned set headquarters in an orderly flurry of industrious preparation to beat Fritz at his own game.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had been only a little after midnight when he returned with the important communications intrusted to him by the still absent Franz Schnitzel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In reality he had been away from his own lines hardly more than two hours.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In reality he had been away from his own lines hardly more than two hours.
hummed
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From this reading The wires of the communication trenches hummed continually with messages to the American batteries behind the lines.
of great significance or value
From this reading It had been only a little after midnight when he returned with the important communications intrusted to him by the still absent Franz Schnitzel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED It seemed to Jimmy Blaise that he must have stayed a very long time in No Man's Land.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading The information Schnitzel had gleaned set headquarters in an orderly flurry of industrious preparation to beat Fritz at his own game.
a message received and understood
From this reading The information Schnitzel had gleaned set headquarters in an orderly flurry of industrious preparation to beat Fritz at his own game.
intrusted
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From this reading It had been only a little after midnight when he returned with the important communications intrusted to him by the still absent Franz Schnitzel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED It seemed to Jimmy Blaise that he must have stayed a very long time in No Man's Land.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED It seemed to Jimmy Blaise that he must have stayed a very long time in No Man's Land.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED It seemed to Jimmy Blaise that he must have stayed a very long time in No Man's Land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED It seemed to Jimmy Blaise that he must have stayed a very long time in No Man's Land.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In reality he had been away from his own lines hardly more than two hours.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had been only a little after midnight when he returned with the important communications intrusted to him by the still absent Franz Schnitzel.
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 FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED It seemed to Jimmy Blaise that he must have stayed a very long time in No Man's Land.
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED It seemed to Jimmy Blaise that he must have stayed a very long time in No Man's Land.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The wires of the communication trenches hummed continually with messages to the American batteries behind the lines.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It had been only a little after midnight when he returned with the important communications intrusted to him by the still absent Franz Schnitzel.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In reality he had been away from his own lines hardly more than two hours.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED It seemed to Jimmy Blaise that he must have stayed a very long time in No Man's Land.
not any; not one
From this reading FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED It seemed to Jimmy Blaise that he must have stayed a very long time in No Man's Land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The information Schnitzel had gleaned set headquarters in an orderly flurry of industrious preparation to beat Fritz at his own game.
and nothing more
From this reading It had been only a little after midnight when he returned with the important communications intrusted to him by the still absent Franz Schnitzel.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading The information Schnitzel had gleaned set headquarters in an orderly flurry of industrious preparation to beat Fritz at his own game.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In reality he had been away from his own lines hardly more than two hours.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The information Schnitzel had gleaned set headquarters in an orderly flurry of industrious preparation to beat Fritz at his own game.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading In reality he had been away from his own lines hardly more than two hours.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It had been only a little after midnight when he returned with the important communications intrusted to him by the still absent Franz Schnitzel.
Schnitzelnoun
deep-fried breaded veal cutlets
From this reading It had been only a little after midnight when he returned with the important communications intrusted to him by the still absent Franz Schnitzel.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED It seemed to Jimmy Blaise that he must have stayed a very long time in No Man's Land.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The information Schnitzel had gleaned set headquarters in an orderly flurry of industrious preparation to beat Fritz at his own game.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED It seemed to Jimmy Blaise that he must have stayed a very long time in No Man's Land.
not in physical motion
From this reading It had been only a little after midnight when he returned with the important communications intrusted to him by the still absent Franz Schnitzel.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In reality he had been away from his own lines hardly more than two hours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED It seemed to Jimmy Blaise that he must have stayed a very long time in No Man's Land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had been only a little after midnight when he returned with the important communications intrusted to him by the still absent Franz Schnitzel.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED It seemed to Jimmy Blaise that he must have stayed a very long time in No Man's Land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED It seemed to Jimmy Blaise that he must have stayed a very long time in No Man's Land.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading The wires of the communication trenches hummed continually with messages to the American batteries behind the lines.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In reality he had been away from his own lines hardly more than two hours.
precisely as stated
From this reading FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED It seemed to Jimmy Blaise that he must have stayed a very long time in No Man's Land.
at the time that
From this reading It had been only a little after midnight when he returned with the important communications intrusted to him by the still absent Franz Schnitzel.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading The wires of the communication trenches hummed continually with messages to the American batteries behind the lines.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been only a little after midnight when he returned with the important communications intrusted to him by the still absent Franz Schnitzel.
