used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would not do for too large a number of the cheering, victorious Americans to get beyond the protection of their big guns, and this was likely if they rushed on much farther.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading It would not do for too large a number of the cheering, victorious Americans to get beyond the protection of their big guns, and this was likely if they rushed on much farther.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Iggy who made the last remark and Bob Dalton who spoke first.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading They had swept on with their companions in arms, crashing their way through the German lines, and now the order had come to cease firing.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It would not do for too large a number of the cheering, victorious Americans to get beyond the protection of their big guns, and this was likely if they rushed on much farther.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It would not do for too large a number of the cheering, victorious Americans to get beyond the protection of their big guns, and this was likely if they rushed on much farther.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading It was Iggy who made the last remark and Bob Dalton who spoke first.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading "I say de same by you, Bobby!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I say de same by you, Bobby!"
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading They had swept on with their companions in arms, crashing their way through the German lines, and now the order had come to cease firing.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading It would not do for too large a number of the cheering, victorious Americans to get beyond the protection of their big guns, and this was likely if they rushed on much farther.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had swept on with their companions in arms, crashing their way through the German lines, and now the order had come to cease firing.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading They had swept on with their companions in arms, crashing their way through the German lines, and now the order had come to cease firing.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading They had swept on with their companions in arms, crashing their way through the German lines, and now the order had come to cease firing.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading It was Iggy who made the last remark and Bob Dalton who spoke first.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "I say de same by you, Bobby!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It would not do for too large a number of the cheering, victorious Americans to get beyond the protection of their big guns, and this was likely if they rushed on much farther.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading It would not do for too large a number of the cheering, victorious Americans to get beyond the protection of their big guns, and this was likely if they rushed on much farther.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading ONLY TWO LEFT "Whew, that was some fight!"
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading They had swept on with their companions in arms, crashing their way through the German lines, and now the order had come to cease firing.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was Iggy who made the last remark and Bob Dalton who spoke first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would not do for too large a number of the cheering, victorious Americans to get beyond the protection of their big guns, and this was likely if they rushed on much farther.
a person of German nationality
From this reading They had swept on with their companions in arms, crashing their way through the German lines, and now the order had come to cease firing.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It would not do for too large a number of the cheering, victorious Americans to get beyond the protection of their big guns, and this was likely if they rushed on much farther.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading It would not do for too large a number of the cheering, victorious Americans to get beyond the protection of their big guns, and this was likely if they rushed on much farther.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had swept on with their companions in arms, crashing their way through the German lines, and now the order had come to cease firing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say de same by you, Bobby!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would not do for too large a number of the cheering, victorious Americans to get beyond the protection of their big guns, and this was likely if they rushed on much farther.
Iggy
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From this reading It was Iggy who made the last remark and Bob Dalton who spoke first.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had swept on with their companions in arms, crashing their way through the German lines, and now the order had come to cease firing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Iggy who made the last remark and Bob Dalton who spoke first.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It would not do for too large a number of the cheering, victorious Americans to get beyond the protection of their big guns, and this was likely if they rushed on much farther.
immediately past
From this reading It was Iggy who made the last remark and Bob Dalton who spoke first.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading ONLY TWO LEFT "Whew, that was some fight!"
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It would not do for too large a number of the cheering, victorious Americans to get beyond the protection of their big guns, and this was likely if they rushed on much farther.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading They had swept on with their companions in arms, crashing their way through the German lines, and now the order had come to cease firing.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was Iggy who made the last remark and Bob Dalton who spoke first.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It would not do for too large a number of the cheering, victorious Americans to get beyond the protection of their big guns, and this was likely if they rushed on much farther.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would not do for too large a number of the cheering, victorious Americans to get beyond the protection of their big guns, and this was likely if they rushed on much farther.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had swept on with their companions in arms, crashing their way through the German lines, and now the order had come to cease firing.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading It would not do for too large a number of the cheering, victorious Americans to get beyond the protection of their big guns, and this was likely if they rushed on much farther.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would not do for too large a number of the cheering, victorious Americans to get beyond the protection of their big guns, and this was likely if they rushed on much farther.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had swept on with their companions in arms, crashing their way through the German lines, and now the order had come to cease firing.
and nothing more
From this reading ONLY TWO LEFT "Whew, that was some fight!"
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading They had swept on with their companions in arms, crashing their way through the German lines, and now the order had come to cease firing.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading It would not do for too large a number of the cheering, victorious Americans to get beyond the protection of their big guns, and this was likely if they rushed on much farther.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading It was Iggy who made the last remark and Bob Dalton who spoke first.
done under pressure
From this reading It would not do for too large a number of the cheering, victorious Americans to get beyond the protection of their big guns, and this was likely if they rushed on much farther.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I say de same by you, Bobby!"
express in words
From this reading "I say de same by you, Bobby!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ONLY TWO LEFT "Whew, that was some fight!"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Iggy who made the last remark and Bob Dalton who spoke first.
possessing sweep
From this reading They had swept on with their companions in arms, crashing their way through the German lines, and now the order had come to cease firing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ONLY TWO LEFT "Whew, that was some fight!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Iggy who made the last remark and Bob Dalton who spoke first.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had swept on with their companions in arms, crashing their way through the German lines, and now the order had come to cease firing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had swept on with their companions in arms, crashing their way through the German lines, and now the order had come to cease firing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It would not do for too large a number of the cheering, victorious Americans to get beyond the protection of their big guns, and this was likely if they rushed on much farther.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They had swept on with their companions in arms, crashing their way through the German lines, and now the order had come to cease firing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had swept on with their companions in arms, crashing their way through the German lines, and now the order had come to cease firing.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It would not do for too large a number of the cheering, victorious Americans to get beyond the protection of their big guns, and this was likely if they rushed on much farther.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ONLY TWO LEFT "Whew, that was some fight!"
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading It would not do for too large a number of the cheering, victorious Americans to get beyond the protection of their big guns, and this was likely if they rushed on much farther.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONLY TWO LEFT "Whew, that was some fight!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They had swept on with their companions in arms, crashing their way through the German lines, and now the order had come to cease firing.
Whew
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONLY TWO LEFT "Whew, that was some fight!"
which person or people
From this reading It was Iggy who made the last remark and Bob Dalton who spoke first.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had swept on with their companions in arms, crashing their way through the German lines, and now the order had come to cease firing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would not do for too large a number of the cheering, victorious Americans to get beyond the protection of their big guns, and this was likely if they rushed on much farther.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say de same by you, Bobby!"
