used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "We must tackle the problem in bits," said Royce.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What about clearing out the well?"
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading "Take the ammunition question first; I'll give orders that the men are never to fire except at the word of command--yours or mine."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The Tubus are sure to discover our night sallies by and by, and then they'll no longer be safe.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Take the ammunition question first; I'll give orders that the men are never to fire except at the word of command--yours or mine."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Take the ammunition question first; I'll give orders that the men are never to fire except at the word of command--yours or mine."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The Tubus are sure to discover our night sallies by and by, and then they'll no longer be safe.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "We must tackle the problem in bits," said Royce.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The Tubus are sure to discover our night sallies by and by, and then they'll no longer be safe.
ChallisnounUS /ˈʃæli/
a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed)
From this reading "The water supply is really the most urgent matter," returned Challis.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading What about clearing out the well?"
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "Take the ammunition question first; I'll give orders that the men are never to fire except at the word of command--yours or mine."
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading "The Tubus are sure to discover our night sallies by and by, and then they'll no longer be safe.
apart from; not including
From this reading "Take the ammunition question first; I'll give orders that the men are never to fire except at the word of command--yours or mine."
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Take the ammunition question first; I'll give orders that the men are never to fire except at the word of command--yours or mine."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Take the ammunition question first; I'll give orders that the men are never to fire except at the word of command--yours or mine."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Take the ammunition question first; I'll give orders that the men are never to fire except at the word of command--yours or mine."
I'll
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From this reading "Take the ammunition question first; I'll give orders that the men are never to fire except at the word of command--yours or mine."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "We must tackle the problem in bits," said Royce.
INTRUDERnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "We must tackle the problem in bits," said Royce.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The water supply is really the most urgent matter," returned Challis.
for more time
From this reading "The Tubus are sure to discover our night sallies by and by, and then they'll no longer be safe.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "The water supply is really the most urgent matter," returned Challis.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Take the ammunition question first; I'll give orders that the men are never to fire except at the word of command--yours or mine."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Take the ammunition question first; I'll give orders that the men are never to fire except at the word of command--yours or mine."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "The water supply is really the most urgent matter," returned Challis.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "We must tackle the problem in bits," said Royce.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Take the ammunition question first; I'll give orders that the men are never to fire except at the word of command--yours or mine."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "We must tackle the problem in bits," said Royce.
not any; not one
From this reading "The Tubus are sure to discover our night sallies by and by, and then they'll no longer be safe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Take the ammunition question first; I'll give orders that the men are never to fire except at the word of command--yours or mine."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Take the ammunition question first; I'll give orders that the men are never to fire except at the word of command--yours or mine."
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 "Take the ammunition question first; I'll give orders that the men are never to fire except at the word of command--yours or mine."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "The Tubus are sure to discover our night sallies by and by, and then they'll no longer be safe.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What about clearing out the well?"
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "We must tackle the problem in bits," said Royce.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Take the ammunition question first; I'll give orders that the men are never to fire except at the word of command--yours or mine."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "The water supply is really the most urgent matter," returned Challis.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "The water supply is really the most urgent matter," returned Challis.
Royce
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From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "We must tackle the problem in bits," said Royce.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "The Tubus are sure to discover our night sallies by and by, and then they'll no longer be safe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "We must tackle the problem in bits," said Royce.
salliesnounUS /ˈsæliz/
plural of “sally” — witty remark
From this reading "The Tubus are sure to discover our night sallies by and by, and then they'll no longer be safe.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "The water supply is really the most urgent matter," returned Challis.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "The Tubus are sure to discover our night sallies by and by, and then they'll no longer be safe.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "We must tackle the problem in bits," said Royce.
carry out
From this reading "Take the ammunition question first; I'll give orders that the men are never to fire except at the word of command--yours or mine."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Take the ammunition question first; I'll give orders that the men are never to fire except at the word of command--yours or mine."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "We must tackle the problem in bits," said Royce.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "The Tubus are sure to discover our night sallies by and by, and then they'll no longer be safe.
they'll
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From this reading "The Tubus are sure to discover our night sallies by and by, and then they'll no longer be safe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Take the ammunition question first; I'll give orders that the men are never to fire except at the word of command--yours or mine."
Tubus
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From this reading "The Tubus are sure to discover our night sallies by and by, and then they'll no longer be safe.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading "The water supply is really the most urgent matter," returned Challis.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "The water supply is really the most urgent matter," returned Challis.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "We must tackle the problem in bits," said Royce.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading What about clearing out the well?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What about clearing out the well?"
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Take the ammunition question first; I'll give orders that the men are never to fire except at the word of command--yours or mine."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Take the ammunition question first; I'll give orders that the men are never to fire except at the word of command--yours or mine."
