used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If it had been a bivouac of the dead the silence could not have been more profound.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost time for his relief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE FORD The sentry slackened his walk and rubbed his sleepy eyes.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He glanced behind him at the motionless figures lying around the ashes of the camp fire.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading He glanced behind him at the motionless figures lying around the ashes of the camp fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE FORD The sentry slackened his walk and rubbed his sleepy eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If it had been a bivouac of the dead the silence could not have been more profound.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He glanced behind him at the motionless figures lying around the ashes of the camp fire.
bivouacnounUS /ˈbɪvwæk/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading If it had been a bivouac of the dead the silence could not have been more profound.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He glanced behind him at the motionless figures lying around the ashes of the camp fire.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Even Lloyd had dropped into the heavy sleep that comes in the early hours of the morning.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If it had been a bivouac of the dead the silence could not have been more profound.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading If it had been a bivouac of the dead the silence could not have been more profound.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Even Lloyd had dropped into the heavy sleep that comes in the early hours of the morning.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Even Lloyd had dropped into the heavy sleep that comes in the early hours of the morning.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Lloyd had dropped into the heavy sleep that comes in the early hours of the morning.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE FORD The sentry slackened his walk and rubbed his sleepy eyes.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE FORD The sentry slackened his walk and rubbed his sleepy eyes.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He glanced behind him at the motionless figures lying around the ashes of the camp fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He glanced behind him at the motionless figures lying around the ashes of the camp fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was almost time for his relief.
FORDnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE FORD The sentry slackened his walk and rubbed his sleepy eyes.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced behind him at the motionless figures lying around the ashes of the camp fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If it had been a bivouac of the dead the silence could not have been more profound.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If it had been a bivouac of the dead the silence could not have been more profound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glanced behind him at the motionless figures lying around the ashes of the camp fire.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Even Lloyd had dropped into the heavy sleep that comes in the early hours of the morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He glanced behind him at the motionless figures lying around the ashes of the camp fire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE FORD The sentry slackened his walk and rubbed his sleepy eyes.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Even Lloyd had dropped into the heavy sleep that comes in the early hours of the morning.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it had been a bivouac of the dead the silence could not have been more profound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even Lloyd had dropped into the heavy sleep that comes in the early hours of the morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Even Lloyd had dropped into the heavy sleep that comes in the early hours of the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost time for his relief.
LloydnounUS /lɔɪd/
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading Even Lloyd had dropped into the heavy sleep that comes in the early hours of the morning.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He glanced behind him at the motionless figures lying around the ashes of the camp fire.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If it had been a bivouac of the dead the silence could not have been more profound.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Even Lloyd had dropped into the heavy sleep that comes in the early hours of the morning.
not in physical motion
From this reading He glanced behind him at the motionless figures lying around the ashes of the camp fire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If it had been a bivouac of the dead the silence could not have been more profound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He glanced behind him at the motionless figures lying around the ashes of the camp fire.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading If it had been a bivouac of the dead the silence could not have been more profound.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It was almost time for his relief.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE FORD The sentry slackened his walk and rubbed his sleepy eyes.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE FORD The sentry slackened his walk and rubbed his sleepy eyes.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading If it had been a bivouac of the dead the silence could not have been more profound.
slackenedverbUS /ˈslækənd/
past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE FORD The sentry slackened his walk and rubbed his sleepy eyes.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Even Lloyd had dropped into the heavy sleep that comes in the early hours of the morning.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE FORD The sentry slackened his walk and rubbed his sleepy eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even Lloyd had dropped into the heavy sleep that comes in the early hours of the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE FORD The sentry slackened his walk and rubbed his sleepy eyes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was almost time for his relief.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE FORD The sentry slackened his walk and rubbed his sleepy eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was almost time for his relief.
