aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Officers of the staff moved about restlessly, glancing at their watches and going to the windows frequently to see if the mist still held.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading No one entered the library where Westerling was seated alone with nothing to do.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading JOVE'S ISOLATION An hour or so before the attack the telegraph instruments in the Galland house had become pregnantly silent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Officers of the staff moved about restlessly, glancing at their watches and going to the windows frequently to see if the mist still held.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading There were no more orders to give; no more reports to come from the troops in position until the assault was made.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Officers of the staff moved about restlessly, glancing at their watches and going to the windows frequently to see if the mist still held.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading JOVE'S ISOLATION An hour or so before the attack the telegraph instruments in the Galland house had become pregnantly silent.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading JOVE'S ISOLATION An hour or so before the attack the telegraph instruments in the Galland house had become pregnantly silent.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading JOVE'S ISOLATION An hour or so before the attack the telegraph instruments in the Galland house had become pregnantly silent.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Officers of supply ceased to transmit routine matters over the wire, while they strained their eyes toward the range.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There were no more orders to give; no more reports to come from the troops in position until the assault was made.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading No one entered the library where Westerling was seated alone with nothing to do.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading No one entered the library where Westerling was seated alone with nothing to do.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Officers of supply ceased to transmit routine matters over the wire, while they strained their eyes toward the range.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Officers of the staff moved about restlessly, glancing at their watches and going to the windows frequently to see if the mist still held.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were no more orders to give; no more reports to come from the troops in position until the assault was made.
Galland
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From this reading JOVE'S ISOLATION An hour or so before the attack the telegraph instruments in the Galland house had become pregnantly silent.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There were no more orders to give; no more reports to come from the troops in position until the assault was made.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Officers of the staff moved about restlessly, glancing at their watches and going to the windows frequently to see if the mist still held.
the act of departing
From this reading Officers of the staff moved about restlessly, glancing at their watches and going to the windows frequently to see if the mist still held.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JOVE'S ISOLATION An hour or so before the attack the telegraph instruments in the Galland house had become pregnantly silent.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Officers of the staff moved about restlessly, glancing at their watches and going to the windows frequently to see if the mist still held.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading JOVE'S ISOLATION An hour or so before the attack the telegraph instruments in the Galland house had become pregnantly silent.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading JOVE'S ISOLATION An hour or so before the attack the telegraph instruments in the Galland house had become pregnantly silent.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Officers of the staff moved about restlessly, glancing at their watches and going to the windows frequently to see if the mist still held.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOVE'S ISOLATION An hour or so before the attack the telegraph instruments in the Galland house had become pregnantly silent.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading JOVE'S ISOLATION An hour or so before the attack the telegraph instruments in the Galland house had become pregnantly silent.
ISOLATIONnounUS /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
a state of separation between persons or groups
From this reading JOVE'S ISOLATION An hour or so before the attack the telegraph instruments in the Galland house had become pregnantly silent.
JOVE'S
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From this reading JOVE'S ISOLATION An hour or so before the attack the telegraph instruments in the Galland house had become pregnantly silent.
a room where books are kept
From this reading No one entered the library where Westerling was seated alone with nothing to do.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There were no more orders to give; no more reports to come from the troops in position until the assault was made.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Officers of supply ceased to transmit routine matters over the wire, while they strained their eyes toward the range.
become covered with mist
From this reading Officers of the staff moved about restlessly, glancing at their watches and going to the windows frequently to see if the mist still held.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There were no more orders to give; no more reports to come from the troops in position until the assault was made.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Officers of the staff moved about restlessly, glancing at their watches and going to the windows frequently to see if the mist still held.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no more orders to give; no more reports to come from the troops in position until the assault was made.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading No one entered the library where Westerling was seated alone with nothing to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Officers of supply ceased to transmit routine matters over the wire, while they strained their eyes toward the range.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Officers of supply ceased to transmit routine matters over the wire, while they strained their eyes toward the range.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one entered the library where Westerling was seated alone with nothing to do.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading JOVE'S ISOLATION An hour or so before the attack the telegraph instruments in the Galland house had become pregnantly silent.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading There were no more orders to give; no more reports to come from the troops in position until the assault was made.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Officers of supply ceased to transmit routine matters over the wire, while they strained their eyes toward the range.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading There were no more orders to give; no more reports to come from the troops in position until the assault was made.
pregnantly
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From this reading JOVE'S ISOLATION An hour or so before the attack the telegraph instruments in the Galland house had become pregnantly silent.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Officers of supply ceased to transmit routine matters over the wire, while they strained their eyes toward the range.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading There were no more orders to give; no more reports to come from the troops in position until the assault was made.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading Officers of the staff moved about restlessly, glancing at their watches and going to the windows frequently to see if the mist still held.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading Officers of supply ceased to transmit routine matters over the wire, while they strained their eyes toward the range.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading No one entered the library where Westerling was seated alone with nothing to do.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Officers of the staff moved about restlessly, glancing at their watches and going to the windows frequently to see if the mist still held.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading JOVE'S ISOLATION An hour or so before the attack the telegraph instruments in the Galland house had become pregnantly silent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading JOVE'S ISOLATION An hour or so before the attack the telegraph instruments in the Galland house had become pregnantly silent.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading Officers of the staff moved about restlessly, glancing at their watches and going to the windows frequently to see if the mist still held.
not in physical motion
From this reading Officers of the staff moved about restlessly, glancing at their watches and going to the windows frequently to see if the mist still held.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Officers of supply ceased to transmit routine matters over the wire, while they strained their eyes toward the range.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Officers of supply ceased to transmit routine matters over the wire, while they strained their eyes toward the range.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading JOVE'S ISOLATION An hour or so before the attack the telegraph instruments in the Galland house had become pregnantly silent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOVE'S ISOLATION An hour or so before the attack the telegraph instruments in the Galland house had become pregnantly silent.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Officers of supply ceased to transmit routine matters over the wire, while they strained their eyes toward the range.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no more orders to give; no more reports to come from the troops in position until the assault was made.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Officers of supply ceased to transmit routine matters over the wire, while they strained their eyes toward the range.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were no more orders to give; no more reports to come from the troops in position until the assault was made.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Officers of supply ceased to transmit routine matters over the wire, while they strained their eyes toward the range.
transmitverbUS /trænzˈmɪt/
transfer to another
From this reading Officers of supply ceased to transmit routine matters over the wire, while they strained their eyes toward the range.
soldiers collectively
From this reading There were no more orders to give; no more reports to come from the troops in position until the assault was made.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There were no more orders to give; no more reports to come from the troops in position until the assault was made.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were no more orders to give; no more reports to come from the troops in position until the assault was made.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading Officers of the staff moved about restlessly, glancing at their watches and going to the windows frequently to see if the mist still held.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no more orders to give; no more reports to come from the troops in position until the assault was made.
Westerling
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From this reading No one entered the library where Westerling was seated alone with nothing to do.
in or at the place that
From this reading No one entered the library where Westerling was seated alone with nothing to do.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Officers of supply ceased to transmit routine matters over the wire, while they strained their eyes toward the range.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Officers of the staff moved about restlessly, glancing at their watches and going to the windows frequently to see if the mist still held.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Officers of supply ceased to transmit routine matters over the wire, while they strained their eyes toward the range.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No one entered the library where Westerling was seated alone with nothing to do.
