used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FORWARD RUSH "There's a lot more to this than any of us suspect, I guess," said Gerald Twinkleton, with a grave shake of his head.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then we learned that this wasn't the first time those signals had gone up, and each time, after they had shot up into the air, there was an enemy attack."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Then we learned that this wasn't the first time those signals had gone up, and each time, after they had shot up into the air, there was an enemy attack."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then we learned that this wasn't the first time those signals had gone up, and each time, after they had shot up into the air, there was an enemy attack."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Of course when Jack and I saw those men sending up smoke signals we didn't dream, at first, that anything was wrong.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A FORWARD RUSH "There's a lot more to this than any of us suspect, I guess," said Gerald Twinkleton, with a grave shake of his head.
any thing at all
From this reading "Of course when Jack and I saw those men sending up smoke signals we didn't dream, at first, that anything was wrong.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Of course when Jack and I saw those men sending up smoke signals we didn't dream, at first, that anything was wrong.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Then we learned that this wasn't the first time those signals had gone up, and each time, after they had shot up into the air, there was an enemy attack."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Bad business," commented Jimmy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But when we noticed the two civilians with them we guessed there must be some queer deal on, and we decided to report matters.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Bad business," commented Jimmy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when we noticed the two civilians with them we guessed there must be some queer deal on, and we decided to report matters.
civiliansnounUS /səˈvɪljənz/
plural of “civilian” — a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading But when we noticed the two civilians with them we guessed there must be some queer deal on, and we decided to report matters.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading "Bad business," commented Jimmy.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course when Jack and I saw those men sending up smoke signals we didn't dream, at first, that anything was wrong.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading But when we noticed the two civilians with them we guessed there must be some queer deal on, and we decided to report matters.
recognizable; marked
From this reading But when we noticed the two civilians with them we guessed there must be some queer deal on, and we decided to report matters.
didn't
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From this reading "Of course when Jack and I saw those men sending up smoke signals we didn't dream, at first, that anything was wrong.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "Of course when Jack and I saw those men sending up smoke signals we didn't dream, at first, that anything was wrong.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then we learned that this wasn't the first time those signals had gone up, and each time, after they had shot up into the air, there was an enemy attack."
an opposing military force
From this reading Then we learned that this wasn't the first time those signals had gone up, and each time, after they had shot up into the air, there was an enemy attack."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Of course when Jack and I saw those men sending up smoke signals we didn't dream, at first, that anything was wrong.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading A FORWARD RUSH "There's a lot more to this than any of us suspect, I guess," said Gerald Twinkleton, with a grave shake of his head.
Gerald
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From this reading A FORWARD RUSH "There's a lot more to this than any of us suspect, I guess," said Gerald Twinkleton, with a grave shake of his head.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Then we learned that this wasn't the first time those signals had gone up, and each time, after they had shot up into the air, there was an enemy attack."
death of a person
From this reading A FORWARD RUSH "There's a lot more to this than any of us suspect, I guess," said Gerald Twinkleton, with a grave shake of his head.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading A FORWARD RUSH "There's a lot more to this than any of us suspect, I guess," said Gerald Twinkleton, with a grave shake of his head.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading But when we noticed the two civilians with them we guessed there must be some queer deal on, and we decided to report matters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then we learned that this wasn't the first time those signals had gone up, and each time, after they had shot up into the air, there was an enemy attack."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A FORWARD RUSH "There's a lot more to this than any of us suspect, I guess," said Gerald Twinkleton, with a grave shake of his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A FORWARD RUSH "There's a lot more to this than any of us suspect, I guess," said Gerald Twinkleton, with a grave shake of his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A FORWARD RUSH "There's a lot more to this than any of us suspect, I guess," said Gerald Twinkleton, with a grave shake of his head.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then we learned that this wasn't the first time those signals had gone up, and each time, after they had shot up into the air, there was an enemy attack."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Of course when Jack and I saw those men sending up smoke signals we didn't dream, at first, that anything was wrong.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "Bad business," commented Jimmy.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Then we learned that this wasn't the first time those signals had gone up, and each time, after they had shot up into the air, there was an enemy attack."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading A FORWARD RUSH "There's a lot more to this than any of us suspect, I guess," said Gerald Twinkleton, with a grave shake of his head.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But when we noticed the two civilians with them we guessed there must be some queer deal on, and we decided to report matters.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Of course when Jack and I saw those men sending up smoke signals we didn't dream, at first, that anything was wrong.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A FORWARD RUSH "There's a lot more to this than any of us suspect, I guess," said Gerald Twinkleton, with a grave shake of his head.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But when we noticed the two civilians with them we guessed there must be some queer deal on, and we decided to report matters.
being perceived or observed
From this reading But when we noticed the two civilians with them we guessed there must be some queer deal on, and we decided to report matters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FORWARD RUSH "There's a lot more to this than any of us suspect, I guess," said Gerald Twinkleton, with a grave shake of his head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But when we noticed the two civilians with them we guessed there must be some queer deal on, and we decided to report matters.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading But when we noticed the two civilians with them we guessed there must be some queer deal on, and we decided to report matters.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading But when we noticed the two civilians with them we guessed there must be some queer deal on, and we decided to report matters.
move hurridly
From this reading A FORWARD RUSH "There's a lot more to this than any of us suspect, I guess," said Gerald Twinkleton, with a grave shake of his head.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A FORWARD RUSH "There's a lot more to this than any of us suspect, I guess," said Gerald Twinkleton, with a grave shake of his head.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Of course when Jack and I saw those men sending up smoke signals we didn't dream, at first, that anything was wrong.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading "Of course when Jack and I saw those men sending up smoke signals we didn't dream, at first, that anything was wrong.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading A FORWARD RUSH "There's a lot more to this than any of us suspect, I guess," said Gerald Twinkleton, with a grave shake of his head.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Then we learned that this wasn't the first time those signals had gone up, and each time, after they had shot up into the air, there was an enemy attack."
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading "Of course when Jack and I saw those men sending up smoke signals we didn't dream, at first, that anything was wrong.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "Of course when Jack and I saw those men sending up smoke signals we didn't dream, at first, that anything was wrong.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But when we noticed the two civilians with them we guessed there must be some queer deal on, and we decided to report matters.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading A FORWARD RUSH "There's a lot more to this than any of us suspect, I guess," said Gerald Twinkleton, with a grave shake of his head.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A FORWARD RUSH "There's a lot more to this than any of us suspect, I guess," said Gerald Twinkleton, with a grave shake of his head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Of course when Jack and I saw those men sending up smoke signals we didn't dream, at first, that anything was wrong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But when we noticed the two civilians with them we guessed there must be some queer deal on, and we decided to report matters.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But when we noticed the two civilians with them we guessed there must be some queer deal on, and we decided to report matters.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we learned that this wasn't the first time those signals had gone up, and each time, after they had shot up into the air, there was an enemy attack."
in or at that place or location
From this reading But when we noticed the two civilians with them we guessed there must be some queer deal on, and we decided to report matters.
There's
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From this reading A FORWARD RUSH "There's a lot more to this than any of us suspect, I guess," said Gerald Twinkleton, with a grave shake of his head.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then we learned that this wasn't the first time those signals had gone up, and each time, after they had shot up into the air, there was an enemy attack."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A FORWARD RUSH "There's a lot more to this than any of us suspect, I guess," said Gerald Twinkleton, with a grave shake of his head.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Of course when Jack and I saw those men sending up smoke signals we didn't dream, at first, that anything was wrong.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then we learned that this wasn't the first time those signals had gone up, and each time, after they had shot up into the air, there was an enemy attack."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FORWARD RUSH "There's a lot more to this than any of us suspect, I guess," said Gerald Twinkleton, with a grave shake of his head.
Twinkleton
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From this reading A FORWARD RUSH "There's a lot more to this than any of us suspect, I guess," said Gerald Twinkleton, with a grave shake of his head.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But when we noticed the two civilians with them we guessed there must be some queer deal on, and we decided to report matters.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Of course when Jack and I saw those men sending up smoke signals we didn't dream, at first, that anything was wrong.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A FORWARD RUSH "There's a lot more to this than any of us suspect, I guess," said Gerald Twinkleton, with a grave shake of his head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course when Jack and I saw those men sending up smoke signals we didn't dream, at first, that anything was wrong.
wasn't
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From this reading Then we learned that this wasn't the first time those signals had gone up, and each time, after they had shot up into the air, there was an enemy attack."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Of course when Jack and I saw those men sending up smoke signals we didn't dream, at first, that anything was wrong.
at the time that
From this reading "Of course when Jack and I saw those men sending up smoke signals we didn't dream, at first, that anything was wrong.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A FORWARD RUSH "There's a lot more to this than any of us suspect, I guess," said Gerald Twinkleton, with a grave shake of his head.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Of course when Jack and I saw those men sending up smoke signals we didn't dream, at first, that anything was wrong.
